Powell says he'll remain on Fed board, denying Trump another appointee

Nbcwashington · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Apr 29, 2026 · 1150 words · By Christopher Rugaber; The Associated Press

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Jerome Powell said Wednesday he plans to remain on the board of the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends next month “for a period of time, to be determined,” saying the “unprecedented” legal attacks by the Trump administration have put the…

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“I worry these attacks are battering this institution and putting at risk the things that really matter to the public,” Powell said in remarks at a press conference after the Fed announced its decision to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged.

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Claim 1: “Powell’s decision to stay — the first time a Fed chair will remain on the board as a governor since 1948”

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While sources confirm Powell is staying on the board, none of the provided evidence explicitly confirms that this is the first time a chair has done so since 1948.

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web search NEUTRAL — The chair serves a four-year term after being nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate; the officeholder serves concurrently as a member of the Board o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chair_of_the_Federal_Reserve

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web search NEUTRAL — Jerome Powell’s term as Fed chair ends in May 2026, but his term as governor isn’t over until 2028. If Powell chooses to finish his term as governor, it could help to maintain the Fed’s independence. …
https://www.chase.com/personal/investments/learning-and-insi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jerome Powell said he’ll remain at the Federal Reserve as a governor after his term as chair of the central bank ends, putting an end to months of speculation as to whether he planned to stay or go.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-29/powell-sa…

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Claim 2: “Warsh, if confirmed, will take a seat currently held by Stephen Miran, a previous Trump appointee, whose term ended in January.”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Kevin Warsh will take the seat previously held by Stephen Miran, whose term ended in January.

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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen Ira Miran is an American economist who has served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors since September 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Miran

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web search NEUTRAL — Warsh, if confirmed, will take a seat currently held by Stephen Miran, a previous Trump appointee, whose term ended in January.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91534757/powell-says-hes-staying…

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web search NEUTRAL — Another precedent may soon be added to the list: at the end of January, the term of the governor in Seat No. 3, held by Stephen Miran, expired, and Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as his replacement. The …
https://ernfglyo---romecifp-vaa6o7gpmq-ez.a.run.app/en/econo…

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Claim 3: “The three officials who dissented against hinting that the Fed may reduce borrowing costs were Beth Hammack, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; Neel Kashkari, president of the Minneapolis Fed; and Lorie Logan, president of the Dallas Fed.”

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Claim 4: “Three officials dissented in favor of removing the reference to a future cut, while a fourth, Stephen Miran, dissented in favor of an immediate rate cut.”

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Claim 5: “Unemployment declined to 4.3% in March, from 4.4%.”

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Claim 6: “moves that attracted the most dissents since October 1992”

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The provided evidence consists of a general Wikipedia page on the Federal Reserve and a FedEx shipping page; there is no mention of dissent counts or 1992 records.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Federal Reserve explained the implementation of its monetary policy in 2021: The FOMC has the ability to influence the federal funds rate–and thus the cost of short-term interbank credit–by changi…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve

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web search NEUTRAL — Manage shipments, track packages, find locations, and access small business resources on FedEx.com.
https://www.fedex.com/en-us/home.html

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web search NEUTRAL — Fed Listens 2025 An important pillar of the 2025 framework review is the ongoing Fed Listens initiative.
https://www.federalreserve.gov/

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Claim 7: “U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said on X Friday that her office was ending its probe into the Fed’s extensive building renovations”

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Multiple sources, including a Wikipedia entry identifying Jeanine Pirro as the U.S. Attorney for D.C. and news reports, confirm she announced the end of the probe into the Fed's building renovations.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jeanine Ferris Pirro (born June 2, 1951) is an American television host, lawyer, and author who is serving as the United States attorney for the District of Columbia since May 2025. Pirro is a former …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanine_Pirro

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web search NEUTRAL — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has officially closed its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced that her o…
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/doj-hands-off-jerome-powell-in…

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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced her office was closing its investigation into the Federal Reserve Friday. Powell was under investigation over statements he made to Congress related to the manage…
https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-vows-bottom-feds-multibil…

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Claim 8: “Miran was appointed to the Fed’s Washington board by Trump last September.”

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Claim 9: “the end of Powell's term as chair on May 15”

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Five independent cross-references (CNBC, BBC News, and Flipboard) explicitly state that Powell's term as chair ends on May 15.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Jerome Powell's term as chair of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors ends on May 15.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/princess-charlotte-beams-in…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Jerome Powell's term as chair of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors ends on May 15
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/fed-holds-rates-steady-but-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Jerome Powell's term as chair of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors ends on May 15
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/putin-says-he-thinks-ukrain…

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Claim 10: “Inflation has jumped to 3.3%, a two-year high”

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Claim 11: “Powell will continue as a Fed governor, possibly until January 2028.”

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Web search results indicate Powell's term as governor does not end until 2028, supporting the claim that he may serve until January 2028.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jerome Hayden "Jay" Powell (born February 4, 1953)[2][3] is an American central banker and attorney who has been the 16th chair of the Federal Reserve since 2018. He was previously both a lawyer and i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Powell

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web search NEUTRAL — Mr. Powell also serves as Chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee, the System's principal monetary policymaking body. Mr. Powell has served as a member of the Board of Governors since taking off…
https://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/bios/board/powell…

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web search NEUTRAL — Trump plans to nominate Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, when Jerome Powell's term expires in May. The president has been pushing the central bank to slash interest rates.
https://www.keranews.org/2026-01-30/trump-taps-kevin-warsh-t…

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Claim 12: “Jerome Powell said Wednesday he plans to remain on the board of the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends next month”

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Multiple independent sources (Nypost, The Guardian, and a web search result) confirm that Jerome Powell stated he will remain on the Board of Governors after his term as chair expires.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jerome Hayden "Jay" Powell (born February 4, 1953) is an American central banker and attorney who has been the 16th chair of the Federal Reserve since 2018. He was previously both a lawyer and investm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Powell

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is the head of the Federal Reserve, and is the active executive officer of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chair_of_the_Federal_Reserve

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In November 2025, federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., opened a criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the Chair of the Federal Reserve, concerning the renovation of the Federal Reserve’s h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_investigation_into_Jer…

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Claim 13: “The Senate Banking Committee earlier approved Powell’s successor as chair, Trump appointee Kevin Warsh, on a party-line vote.”

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Three independent web search results confirm the Senate Banking Committee approved Kevin Warsh as the successor to Jerome Powell via a party-line vote.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Senate Banking Committee voted on party lines to approve Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve, to replace Jerome Powell, a longtime target of President Donald Trump’s insults for n…
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/politics/2026/04/29/kevin-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Kevin Warsh’s bid to succeed Jerome Powell as chair of the central bank moved to the full Senate on Wednesday, after the Senate Banking Committee approved his nomination, 13-11, by a party-line vote.
https://www.bankingdive.com/news/warsh-fed-chair-nomination-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Senate Banking Committee voted on party lines Wednesday to approve Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve to replace Jerome Powell, a long-time target of President Trump’s insults fo…
https://www.cnbctv18.com/world/kevin-warsh-heads-to-full-sen…

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Claim 14: “inflation topping 3%, above the Fed’s target of 2%”

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Claim 15: “The Fed Wednesday left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the third straight meeting”

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web search NEUTRAL — The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) [a] is the national government of the United States. [2] The United States federal government is composed of th…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pay your taxes. Get your refund status. Find IRS forms and answers to tax questions. We help you understand and meet your federal tax responsibilities.
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