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mahatmakanejeeves

(70,144 posts) Wed Apr 15, 2026, 06:42 AM 7 hrs ago

Jeanine Pirro's Prosecutors Make Surprise Visit to Fed Headquarters

Source: The Wall Street Journal.

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Jeanine Pirro’s Prosecutors Make Surprise Visit to Fed Headquarters

A pair of Pirro’s deputies were turned away after showing up at the construction site for central-bank renovation project

By C. Ryan Barber
Updated April 14, 2026 10:24 pm ET

The Fed has undertaken a $2.5 billion renovation of two historic office buildings. Alex Wong/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—Prosecutors from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office showed up unannounced Tuesday at the construction site for the Federal Reserve’s headquarters renovation, a new provocation in their investigation of the central bank, according to a person familiar with the matter and a letter reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

After speaking with construction workers, two of Pirro’s deputies were advised they couldn’t access the site without preclearance, and they were given the contact information for the Fed’s legal staff.

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Exclusive: Prosecutors from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirroâ€™s office showed up unannounced Tuesday at the construction site for the Fedâ€™s headquarters renovation, a new provocation in their probe of the central bank.
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) 2026-04-15T09:31:03.133279Z

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Exclusive: Prosecutors from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office showed up unannounced Tuesday at the construction site for the Fed’s headquarters renovation, a new provocation in their probe of the central bank.

Jeanine Pirro’s Prosecutors Make Surprise Visit to Fed Headquarters
A pair of Pirro’s deputies were turned away after showing up at the construction site for a central-bank renovation project.
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Jeanine Pirro's Prosecutors Make Surprise Visit to Fed Headquarters (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves 7 hrs ago OP

A classic. Like a scene from "The Office". "We finished Martin five years ago " underpants 7 hrs ago #1

Prosecutors from Jeanine Pirro's office tried to access Federal Reserve headquarters, but were turned away mahatmakanejeeves 7 hrs ago #2

She'll turn her blunderbuss on someone else bucolic_frolic 7 hrs ago #3

US prosecutors make surprise visit to Federal Reserve office mahatmakanejeeves 7 hrs ago #4

And were told to take a hike orangecrush 7 hrs ago #5

Go visit the monstrosity at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Bring auditors. Demand invoices. Demand cancelled checks. jls4561 3 hrs ago #6

No PPE, no access. maxsolomon 1 hr ago #7

Did she bring a bottle of wine? mdbl 48 min ago #8

underpants

(196,785 posts)

1. A classic. Like a scene from "The Office". "We finished Martin five years ago "

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 06:45 AM

7 hrs ago

Link to tweet

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mahatmakanejeeves

(70,144 posts)

2. Prosecutors from Jeanine Pirro's office tried to access Federal Reserve headquarters, but were turned away

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 06:49 AM

7 hrs ago

Politics
Prosecutors from Jeanine Pirro's office tried to access Federal Reserve headquarters, but were turned away

By Sarah N. Lynch, Jacob Rosen
April 14, 2026 / 10:25 PM EDT / CBS News

Prosecutors from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office visited the Federal Reserve's headquarters unannounced Tuesday and attempted to gain access to the building's ongoing renovations, which are the subject of a months-long active criminal investigation, according to a source familiar with the matter and a letter reviewed by CBS News.

The two prosecutors and an investigator from Pirro's office were denied access to the site, and were given contact information for the Fed's legal team, the source said.

The decision by the federal prosecutors to visit the renovation site is highly unorthodox. A similar move by Pirro's predecessor to visit New York Attorney General Letitia James's house drew allegations from James' attorney that the office ran afoul of the rules of professional conduct for attorneys and internal Justice Department policies, which call for fair and even-handed treatment in criminal cases.

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Sarah N. Lynch
Sarah N. Lynch is the senior Justice Department reporter for CBS News, based in Washington, D.C.

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bucolic_frolic

(55,378 posts)

3. She'll turn her blunderbuss on someone else

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 07:06 AM

7 hrs ago

Maybe Dr. Fauci, he hasn't been raked over the coals in awhile, and he worked in Washington so maybe she can squeeze him in.

Oh, and i hear there's a ballroom fraught with cost overruns deep in the basement

mahatmakanejeeves

(70,144 posts)

4. US prosecutors make surprise visit to Federal Reserve office

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 07:11 AM

7 hrs ago

Politics
US prosecutors make surprise visit to Federal Reserve office

Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward
Reuters
April 15, 2026, 6:42 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - Prosecutors from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office made a surprise visit on Tuesday to the Federal Reserve's headquarters renovation project, as the Trump administration continues its pressure campaign against the central bank.

The unscheduled visit was confirmed by a spokesperson for Pirro's office and was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

After speaking with construction workers, two of Pirro's deputies were advised they could not access the site without prior clearance and they were given the contact information for the Fed's legal staff, the Journal reported.

President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against top Fed officials, including Fed Chair Jerome Powell whose term ends in May, with the goal of lowering interest rates. The campaign has sparked political outcry and court challenges.

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(Reporting by Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward in Washington, Editing by Ross Colvin and Thomas Derpinghaus)

orangecrush

(30,609 posts)

5. And were told to take a hike

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 07:19 AM

7 hrs ago

jls4561

(3,187 posts)

6. Go visit the monstrosity at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Bring auditors. Demand invoices. Demand cancelled checks.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 10:47 AM

3 hrs ago

Demand to see the list of “donors”. Correlate said “donations” with pardons, regulation changes and bending of laws.

Then you can file a real case against real criminals instead of pursuing malicious fantasies.

maxsolomon

(38,884 posts)

7. No PPE, no access.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:27 PM

1 hr ago

"Sorry, we're out of hard hats".

mdbl

(8,717 posts)

8. Did she bring a bottle of wine?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:32 PM

48 min ago

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