US EditionUS prosecutors make surprise visit to Federal Reserve office
The unannounced visit came as the $2.5 billion renovation probe has drawn bipartisan criticism and delayed Kevin Warsh’s confirmation hearing.
- On Tuesday, three officials from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office arrived unannounced at the Federal Reserve's renovation site in Washington and attempted to gain access before being turned away by staff.
- The Department of Justice has been investigating Fed Chair Jerome Powell's oversight of the $2.5 billion renovation project, which has experienced cost overruns of almost 80% over the original budget.
- Chief Judge James Boasberg previously quashed subpoenas in the case, ruling the government produced "zero evidence" of a crime and finding the investigation is a pretext to pressure Powell to lower interest rates or resign.
- Fed outside counsel Robert Hur objected to the visit in a letter, telling Pirro's office it is "not appropriate for you to try to circumvent" the court's ruling; Republican Sen. Thom Tillis said he will not vote to advance nominee Kevin Warsh until the investigation ends.
- The Senate Banking Committee is scheduled to hold a confirmation hearing for Warsh on April 21, while committee chair Sen. Tim Scott expressed confidence the DOJ will wrap up its investigation soon.
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U.S. Federal prosecutors made an unannounced visit this week to a construction site at Federal Reserve headquarters that is the focus of an investigation into a $2.5 billion renovation project, according to two people familiar with the visit.
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DOJ prosecutors turned away after unannounced visit to Fed construction site: sources
Construction on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (Pete Kiehart/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Prosecutors from the U.S. attorneys office in Washington were turned away Tuesday after they made an unannounced visit to the Federal Reserve, where they allegedly requested a tour of renovations that have attracted scrutiny from the Trump administration, sources familiar with t…
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