Powell anuncia que "no se irá", calificando las acciones legales del gobierno de Trump como un "ataque sin precedentes"

Golden Finance reports that on April 30th, just before the end of his term on May 15th, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell publicly stated after the policy meeting on Wednesday that he will remain at the Fed as a board member after stepping down as chairman, with his term extended until early 2028.
This arrangement breaks the long-standing tradition of successive chairmen leaving simultaneously when their successors take office.
He directly linked this decision to external pressure, stating that legal actions from the Trump administration have constituted an “unprecedented attack.”
In his view, these measures threaten the Fed’s ability to set monetary policy without political interference and undermine the stability of the institution itself.
A week before his statement, officials from the U.S. Department of Justice had already paused an investigation into whether his regulatory actions during the renovation of the Fed building involved criminal issues.
Previously, a court halted a subpoena issued to the Fed in March, and the Senate had also threatened to indefinitely delay the confirmation process for Kevin Warsh.
Powell said that this ongoing legal dispute left him “no choice” but to continue serving until the relevant issues are “fully and transparently” resolved.
He also emphasized that he will serve in a “low-profile” manner and will not interfere with Warsh’s leadership of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).
(East New Agency)