Federal prosecutors are conducting a criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell focused on the Fed’s building renovation and Powell’s related testimony. CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports on the investigation and Jay Powell’s statement that the probe is related to President Trump’s frustration with the Fed’s monetary policy. One of the front runners as Powell’s replacement Kevin Hassett, currently director of the National Economic Council, weighs in on the news and discusses the independence of the Federal Reserve. Senator Mark Warner (D-Virginia) shares his perspective on the investigation, immigration enforcement around the country, and President Trump’s proposed cap on credit card interest rates.

Eamon Javers - 2:40

Kevin Hassett - 26:11

Sen. Mark Warner - 37:47

In this episode:

Mark Warner, @MarkWarner

Eamon Javers, @eamonjavers

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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The White House is threatening to indict Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell over comments he made to Congress about a renovation at Fed headquarters, Allegiant Air is acquiring Sun Country Airlines in a $1.1B deal, a Senate committee investigation says UnitedHealth deployed aggressive payment-boosting tactics, Walmart and Google are teaming up on AI-assisted shopping, and the FCC has approved a request from Starlink to deploy another 7,500 satellites.

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Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) discusses the latest votes in Congress, including extensions of Obamacare subsidies and geopolitics at play in Venezuela. Sen. Hagerty responds to questions about immigration enforcement around the country, as protestors take to the streets in Minneapolis after an ICE officer fatally shot U.S. citizen Renee Good. California’s wealth tax debate has garnered national focus as billionaires spar with lawmakers in the state. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan shares why he’s opposed to a proposed wealth tax, raising concerns about capital flight and sustaining an innovation economy. Plus, Glencore and Rio Tinto are exploring a mega merger that would create the world’s largest mining group, and the Iranian government has restricted phone and internet access as protestors continue to demonstrate across Iran.

Sen. Bill Hagerty - 10:57

Mayor Matt Mahan - 27:37

In this episode:

Bill Hagerty, @SenatorHagerty

Matt Mahan, @MattMahanSJ

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY

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