Senator Elizabeth Warren, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, issued a statement on a new Department of Justice filing, arguing that it asks a federal court to vacate an order blocking criminal subpoenas and leaves open the possibility of restarting an investigation of Fed Chair Powell. Warren said the filing followed comments by U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro that the department would continue litigating the matter, and she argued this was inconsistent with closing the criminal case. She also called on the Senate not to vote next week to confirm Kevin Warsh.
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs 2026-05-04
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs ranking member says Justice Department filing lays groundwork to restart Fed Chair Powell investigation
Senator Elizabeth Warren, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, issued a statement on a new Department of Justice filing that she argues could restart a criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell by seeking to vacate an order blocking criminal subpoenas. She said the filing, following comments by U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, is inconsistent with closing the case and urged the Senate not to vote next week to confirm Kevin Warsh.