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DOJ not reopening criminal probe into Powell, Blanche says

Blanche told Bloomberg News he is not reopening a criminal investigation into former Fed Chair Jerome Powell over building cost overruns, but said the DOJ could investigate if the Fed's internal audit finds evidence of wrongdoing.

Why “Unverified”

  • Reported by Nick Timiraos (WSJ) alone, with no second source or primary confirmation yet

1 independent source groups across 1 posts · evidence score 68/100. How labels work

What the sources claim

  1. Blanche says he is not reopening a criminal investigation into former Fed Chair Jerome Powell over cost overruns on its buildings.

    “Blanche tells Bloomberg News he isn't reopening a criminal investigation into former Fed Chair Jerome Powell for cost overruns on its buildings”
    Nick Timiraos (WSJ)
  2. Blanche said the DOJ could investigate if the Fed's own internal audit of the project finds evidence of wrongdoing.

    “But he said that if the Fed's own internal audit of the project finds evidence of wrongdoing, the DOJ could investigate”
    Nick Timiraos (WSJ)

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