Trump and other White House figures have launched a multi-pronged attack on Powell as push the central bank to lower is key borrowing rate. Most recently, they have blasted Powell after renovations to the Fed's Washington headquarters, raising suspicion that Trump could try to remove the Fed leader for cause.

As conservative furor about Fed Chair Jerome Powell reaches a fever pitch, President Donald Trump informally polled far-right House Republicans last night on whether he should fire the central bank l...

A Fed spokesperson had earlier pointed to Powell's repeated statements that he has no intention of resigning and would not if asked to do so.