Powell Probe Just a ‘Flex,’ Say Senator Tillis (Video)

Feb. 13, 2026, 2:48 PM UTC

WATCH: Sen. Tillis is sticking to his guns and says he won’t approve any nominee to lead the Federal Reserve until a probe about renovations is over. Source: Bloomberg

Republican Senator Thom Tillis is sticking to his guns and says he won’t approve any nominee to lead the Federal Reserve until a Justice Department probe into the Fed’s renovations is over. “We could have a hearing all we want but until the investigation is done, I still believe that the initial inquiry and the investigation was a flex to try and get the current chair to step aside,” Tillis said on Bloomberg Surveillance.

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