DoJ drops Powell probe, paving the way to confirm Kevin Warsh

NPR | By Maria Aspan

Published April 24, 2026 at 4:58 PM CDT

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The Justice Department is dropping its investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, paving the way for the Senate to confirm Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee to lead the Fed.

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Maria Aspan is the financial correspondent for NPR. She reports on the world of finance broadly, and how it affects all of our lives.