The Republicans Breaking Ranks With Trump Over Powell Investigation: ‘We Don’t Need It’

As President Donald Trump battles with criticism over his Venezuela operation and his renewed push to annex Greenland, he is now encountering backlash due to the Department of Justice’s probe into Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve. At a time when the Republican Party is likely eager to present a united front, given the high-stakes midterm elections taking place later this year, the Trump Administration’s move to open a criminal investigation into the head of the central bank of the United States has proven to be divisive.