“I used to be shocked he was appointed,” Trump stated. “Shocked frankly that Biden put him in and prolonged him.”
However President Joe Biden didn’t “put him in.”
Trump nominated Powell as Fed chair in 2017, praising him on the time for his “regular management, sound judgment, and coverage experience.” Biden renominated Powell for a second time period in 2021. In each instances, Powell was confirmed by the Senate with widespread bipartisan help.
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