DOJ Launches Criminal Probe into Fed Chair plus Paid Pro Agitators Target ICE Nationwide

The 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson · Jan 17, 2026 · 15m

1. Criminal Probe Into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell The document’s primary focus is on President Trump’s administration opening a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The probe involves grand jury subpoenas related to Powell’s testimony before Congress about renovations to the Federal Reserve’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. Powell publicly addressed the issue in an unusual prerecorded video, emphasizing that: He respects the rule of law. He believes the investigation is politically motivated rather than based on wrongdoing. He…