A minority release from the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs reports that Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren and Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Richard J. Durbin sent letters to Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte demanding preservation and production of documents related to alleged criminal investigations of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Governor Lisa Cook, and to what they describe as broader efforts to influence or intimidate Federal Reserve officials. The letters seek, for delivery to their Committees, all documents, communications, and materials tied to any criminal investigation into Powell or Cook, including records generated by FHFA officials, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Department of Justice officials. They also request a detailed account of communications among FHFA, DOJ, and other federal officials, including the White House and the Treasury, relating to Powell, Cook, Federal Reserve building renovations, or interest rate decisions, and ask whether DOJ officials discussed these matters with President Trump or other White House officials.
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs 2026-01-20
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Ranking Member Warren and Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Durbin demand DOJ and FHFA preserve and produce records on investigations of Federal Reserve officials
Senate Banking Committee members Elizabeth Warren and Richard Durbin have requested documents from Attorney General Pamela Bondi and FHFA Director Bill Pulte on alleged investigations of Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Governor Lisa Cook, and efforts to influence Fed officials. The request includes communications from FHFA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the DOJ, seeking details on discussions involving the White House and Treasury.