Trump trapped in 'self-defeating fiasco' — and needs to fire aides who put him there: WSJ

The Trump administration's decision to pursue criminal charges against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell drew sharp criticism from Wall Street Journal editors, who characterized the action as "lawfare for dummies."

In an editorial, the editors described the Department of Justice's prosecution as a "self-defeating fiasco" destined to end badly if allowed to continue.

The charges center on accusations that Powell misled Congress regarding renovations to Federal Reserve office buildings in Washington.