{"id":2535082,"date":"2026-01-13T13:20:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T18:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/byron-york-calls-for-reveal-of-powells-alleged-wrongdoing\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T13:22:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T18:22:56","slug":"byron-york-calls-for-reveal-of-powells-alleged-wrongdoing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/byron-york-calls-for-reveal-of-powells-alleged-wrongdoing\/","title":{"rendered":"Byron York calls for reveal of Powell\u2019s \u2018alleged wrongdoing\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbyron-york-calls-for-reveal-of-powells-alleged-wrongdoing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2535082&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Byron York, the Washington Examiner&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-blasted-for-airing-royal-familys-dirty-laundry-in-oprah-interview-whine-athon\/\" title=\"Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Blasted For Airing Royal Family\u2019s Dirty Laundry In Oprah Interview: \u2018Whine-athon\u2019\">chief political correspondent<\/a>, saeid the public deserves to know the specifics of the Justice Department&#8217;s reported inquiry into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Powell confirmed in a weekend video that he is the subject of a DOJ investigation, but provided few details; York called the timing and tone of the video &#8220;weird&#8221; and emphasized that the facts of the case remain unclear. Discussion has focused in part on the Fed headquarters renovation, which has run far over budget and was cited by President Trump as costing about $3.1 billion &#8211; a figure Powell disputed. Powell said the new threat &#8220;is not about&#8221; his testimony last June or the renovations. York also noted the unusual constitutional footing of the Fed, the president&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >longstanding public criticism<\/a> of Powell, and past talk by Trump of replacing him (with names like Scott Bessent floated), while Powell&#8217;s Fed tenure spans nominations and appointments by presidents from both parties.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Byron York calls for reveal of Jerome Powell&rsquo;s &lsquo;alleged wrongdoing&rsquo; amid DOJ inquiry<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2470617\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> chief political correspondent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/4412121\/trump-venezuela-midterm-pivot-economy\/\">Byron York<\/a> said the people &ldquo;need to know what is the alleged wrongdoing&rdquo; of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/federal-reserve\/\">Federal Reserve<\/a> Chairman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/4414462\/stock-market-falters-doj-criminal-inquiry-jerome-powell\/\">Jerome Powell<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Powell confirmed in a video message posted over the weekend that he is the subject of a Justice Department <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4414264\/doj-criminal-investigation-jerome-powell\/\">investigation<\/a>. York appeared Monday on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>The Ingraham Angle<\/em>, describing the video as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4414287\/powell-defends-record-video-statement-after-criminal-inquiry-drops\/\">&ldquo;weird&rdquo;<\/a> and noting that little is known about the investigation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/4415416\/prices-rose-2025-inflation-stalked-economy\/\">Prices rose 2.7% in 2025 as inflation stalked the economy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/4412116\/first-round-january-social-security-payments-out-one-day\/\">First round of January Social Security payments goes out in one day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/4412146\/february-social-security-direct-payment-worth-994-out-17-days\/\">February Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 17 days<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The problem is, we don&rsquo;t know the facts of the case,&rdquo; York said. &ldquo;We do know the Fed building renovation is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3481844\/trump-fed-renovations-tour-powell-cost\/\">hugely over budget<\/a>, which is not super unique in Washington, but beyond that, we just don&rsquo;t know anything. We do know it was really weird for the head of the Federal Reserve to release a video on Sunday night. The president himself has said he didn&rsquo;t know anything about it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Before anybody can really say anything definitively, we need to know: What is the alleged wrongdoing here?&rdquo; York added.<\/p>\n<p>York was referring to President Donald Trump&rsquo;s claims about the cost of renovating the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3481679\/trump-tours-fed-construction-powell-awkward-encounter\/\">Trump<\/a> has said the renovations cost about $3.1 billion. Powell denied that figure, saying Trump &ldquo;added in a third building&rdquo; to inflate the estimate.<\/p>\n<p>In his video message, Powell said, &ldquo;This new threat is not about my testimony last June or about the renovation of the Federal Reserve buildings.&rdquo; The Fed is an agency that is much younger than the Constitution, leaving little precedent for how the president can deal with it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Obviously, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-record-shows-she-hates-america\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris&#039; Record Shows She Hates America\">founders didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t create a Federal Reserve,&rdquo; York said. &ldquo;And this is solely a much, much later creation. It has enormous power, but the president has really tried hard to let them know what he thinks about Jerome Powell&rsquo;s job. He doesn&rsquo;t like it. The president has had a tough time having his way with the Fed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3320148&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=b01ff230ef94f976a6b2c8f318a1008a\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4416536\/pirro-federal-reserve-ignored-doj-inquiry-into-powell-multiple-occasions\/\"><strong>FED &lsquo;IGNORED&rsquo; DOJ INQUIRY INTO POWELL MORE THAN ONCE: PIRRO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\">Barack Obama<\/a> nominated Powell to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in 2012. Trump elevated Powell to chairman in 2018, and then-President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\">Joe Biden<\/a> reappointed him in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has publicly contemplated firing Powell but has kept him in the position. Trump has also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/3458445\/scott-bessent-fed-chair-door-open-replace-jerome-powell\/\">hinted at<\/a> making Treasury Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/scott-bessent\/\">Scott Bessent<\/a> the new chairman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>York demands clarity on Powell DOJ probe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2535083,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25302688119718.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[70823,37928,3976,32171,69683],"class_list":["post-2535082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-alleged-wrongdoing","tag-byron-york","tag-investigation","tag-political-commentary","tag-sidney-powell"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25302688119718.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2535082"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535082\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2535087,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535082\/revisions\/2535087"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2535083"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2535082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2535082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2535082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}