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Fed chair becomes latest target of Trump's weaponized DOJ

The investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is the latest example of the Trump administration weaponizing the Department of Justice to go after the president's perceived foes.

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Ryan Lucas covers the Justice Department for NPR.
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