Trump makes absurd confession in public - Brian Tyler Cohen

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- Republican Senator Thom Tillis warned he would not advance Trump’s nominee Kevin Warsh as Fed chair unless the administration ended its prosecution of current Fed chair Jerome Powell.

- In response, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in DC, led by Jeanine Pirro, announced it would pause the criminal investigation into Powell, shifting oversight to the Federal Reserve Inspector General to examine alleged cost overruns at the Fed building.

- Trump publicly stated the investigation wasn’t “dropped,” but rather redirected, while continuing to question Powell’s role in the building’s billion-dollar cost escalation compared to his own construction estimates.

- Brian argues this move is a transparent tactic to secure Warsh’s appointment, with intentions to resume prosecution of Powell once Tillis loses leverage after confirmation.

- Brian urges Tillis not to be fooled by this strategy and to hold firm to his principles, calling it a test of integrity within the Republican Party.

- Brian advocates for future accountability mechanisms, including a special prosecutorial unit to investigate corruption and vindictive prosecutions by officials during the Trump administration.