Trump and other White House figures have launched a multi-pronged attack on Powell as push the central bank to lower is key borrowing rate. Most recently, they have blasted Powell after renovations to the Fed's Washington headquarters, raising suspicion that Trump could try to remove the Fed leader for cause.

President Donald Trump says he's finally found a way to achieve his goal of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him of mismanaging the U.S. central bank’s $2.5 billion renovation pr