Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington on March 18, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesThe Department of Justice has ended its criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.Jeanine Pirro, the top federal prosecutor in the District of Columbia, said in an April 24 post on X that she has directed her office to close its investigation.





