Why is Trump’s justice department investigating Fed chair Jerome Powell?
The Guardian • 1/12/2026 – 1/13/2026
Summary
The US Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. Powell publicly denounced the inquiry, stating it is punishment for not aligning interest rates with President Donald Trump's wishes.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
48d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1123
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1123/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1123/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 35
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 47 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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