Trump cites 'major lawsuit' against Fed's Powell, again urges rate cut
"Jerome 'Too Late' Powell must NOW lower the rate," Trump wrote on his social media platform. "I am, though, considering allowing a major lawsuit against Powell to proceed because of the horrible, and grossly incompetent, job he has done in managing the construction of the Fed Buildings."
(Reporting by Ryan Patrick Jones; writing by Susan Heavey; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama )
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