Drop the Investigation of Fed Chairman Jerome Powell

That lawfare is harmful to the rule of law is obvious. Yet, some of the ways it damages the justice system are not.

The latest iteration of this theme is the Trump Justice Department’s manifestly partisan investigation of Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve. Last week, James Boasberg, the Obama-appointed chief judge of the federal district court in Washington, D.C., quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas issued to the Fed by the Justice Department — specifically, by the office of Jeanine Pirro, D.C.’s Trump-appointed and Senate-confirmed U.S. Attorney. (As I’ve previously detailed in connection with various investigations, a local D.C. district court rule dictates that all grand jury disputes are referred to the district’s chief judge.)

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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That lawfare is harmful to the rule of law is obvious. Yet, some of the ways it damages the justice system are not.

The latest iteration of this theme is the Trump Justice Department’s manifestly partisan investigation of Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve. Last week, James Boasberg, the Obama-appointed chief judge of the federal district court in Washington, D.C., quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas issued to the Fed by the Justice Department — specifically, by the office of Jeanine Pirro, D.C.’s Trump-appointed and Senate-confirmed U.S. Attorney. (As I’ve previously detailed in connection with various investigations, a local D.C. district court rule dictates that all grand jury disputes are referred to the district’s chief judge.)

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.