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Jeanine Pirro Exposes Federal Reserve Cost Overruns and Investigation

Fox NewsJanuary 15, 20265 min676,939 views
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Federal Reserve Investigation

  • 🎯 The Federal Reserve is facing a federal probe due to alleged cost overruns from an ongoing renovation, totaling $1 billion.
  • πŸ›οΈ U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro initiated the investigation, following federal crime protocols in Washington D.C.

Communication Breakdown

  • πŸ“§ Pirro's office sent multiple outreach attempts to the Federal Reserve between November and December, requesting a conversation about the cost overruns.
  • 🚫 The Federal Reserve, specifically Chairman Jerome Powell, allegedly ignored these requests for 10 days at a time, failing to provide a legal response.
  • πŸ“’ Instead of engaging, Chairman Powell issued a video claiming threats of criminal indictment and an attack on the Fed's independence.

Pirro's Perspective as Prosecutor

  • βš–οΈ Pirro emphasizes her role as a prosecutor, stating that investigations are conducted quietly until sufficient evidence is gathered.
  • 🚨 She asserts that the Federal Reserve's claims of threatened independence are a mischaracterization of a standard legal process.
  • πŸ“œ Pirro argues that no one is above the law and that ignoring legal oversight or scrutiny is not permissible, especially concerning potential lying before Congress.

Allegations and Next Steps

  • ❓ Pirro acknowledges that the specifics of the cost overruns (contractor, subcontractors, normalcy) require investigation.
  • 🎀 She criticizes the politicization of the issue by the Fed chair, stating that a simple conversation could have potentially avoided the current public situation.
  • πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Pirro questions the idea that certain individuals or institutions should be exempt from investigation, regardless of their position or party affiliation.
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Federal ReserveCost OverrunsJeanine PirroUS Attorney's OfficeJerome PowellFederal InvestigationLying Before CongressBureaucratic BloatFiscal IrresponsibilityLegal OversightIndependence of the Fed
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