Corrupt Judge Boasberg Rejects DOJ Request to Revive Subpoenas Issued to Fed Chair Jerome Powell Chief Judge James Boasberg rejected a Justice Department request to revive subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve in a criminal investigation into Chairman Jerome Powell. Boasberg had previously quashed the subpoenas, deeming them pretextual and not based on evidence of a crime. The investigation, which has not resulted in charges, reportedly centers on Powell’s testimony regarding a costly renovation project at the Fed’s headquarters.

• Judge James Boasberg rejected the Justice Department’s request to revive subpoenas for the Federal Reserve.
• The subpoenas were part of a criminal investigation into Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and building renovations.
• Boasberg had previously quashed the subpoenas, calling them pretextual and lacking evidence of a crime.
• The investigation reportedly focuses on Powell’s statements about a renovation project that increased in cost.
• The Justice Department appealed the earlier decision, but Boasberg again denied their request.