Pirro’s Defiant Streak on Display in Case Against Fed’s Powell

The top federal prosecutor in Washington, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, is showing a relentless determination to pursue an investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, even if it threatens to delay the president’s push to replace him.

Jeanine Pirro’s combative style — a feature of her previous job as a Fox News personality — was on full display Friday during a hastily called press conference. Pirro lambasted a judge’s decision to block subpoenas she had issued in connection with her investigation into renovations of the Fed’s headquarters and Powell’s comments about the project.