Federal judge James Boasberg of the U.S.

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Federal judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.288962/gov.uscourts.dcd.288962.23.0_3.pdf
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/federal-reserve-jerome-powell-subpoenas-justice-department-judge/
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) lashes out at the D.C. U.S. Attorney’s Office -

"This ruling confirms just how weak and frivolous the criminal investigation of Chairman Powell is and it is nothing more than a failed attack on Fed independence.

We all know how this is going to end and the D.C. U.S. Attorney’s Office should save itself further embarrassment and move on.

Appealing the ruling will only delay the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chair."

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