Does Trump have the power to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell?

Does Trump have the power to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell? Does Trump have the power to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell?

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After Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged on Wednesday that there might be an economic downturn due to Trump’s tariffs, the president posted on social media suggesting the chair should be fired — but does he have the authority to do that? NBC’s Brian Cheung joins TODAY with analysis.