https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-says-jerome-powell-should-be-forced-to-resignContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-says-jerome-powell-should-be-forced-to-resignhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-says-jerome-powell-should-be-forced-to-resign#u100926Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:06:06 +0000President Donald Trump is calling for former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to be forced to resign from the board following an Inspector General report on the central bank's headquarters renovation. While the watchdog found no illegal activity or grounds for a criminal referral, the report cited management failures and cost overruns. Trump's chief economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, also urged Powell to leave the board. The dispute centers on the handling of a renovation project with costs cited between 1 billion and 2.5 billion dollars.Why it mattersThe Federal Reserve maintains i