Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUL 18 – Trump appointees pushed for white Georgia marble to preserve the Federal Reserve building’s historic character despite cost overruns nearing $2.5 billion, officials said.
- Donald Trump's appointees to the Commission of Fine Arts pushed for extensive use of white Georgia marble in the Federal Reserve headquarters renovation finalized in 2021.
- This push arose amid Trump's preference for classical architecture, formalized in a December 2020 executive order criticizing modernist styles and favoring traditional designs.
- The project includes marble panels for the base and cornice and features glass atria and an underground garage, contributing to a total budget of $2.5 billion with about $600 million in overruns.
- Budget adviser Russ Vought condemned the renovation's ostentation citing “premium marble,” while Fed Chair Powell affirmed late Thursday that new domestic marble addresses external review concerns.
- The White House accuses the Fed leadership of mismanaging taxpayer funds, but legal protections limit Powell's removal absent cause, highlighting risks of politicizing the central bank over the renovation dispute.
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Trump appointees pushed for marble in Fed renovation project
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Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks
President Donald Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, with whom he has tussled for years over interest rates.
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