Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought accused Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday of an “ostentatious” overhaul of the independent agency’s fiscal headquarters amid an increasingly aggressive campaign by President Trump to get Powell to step down from the job.

President Trump said it was "highly unlikely" he would fire Jerome Powell, but also said he discussed the idea with Republican lawmakers who expressed support.

President Trump said he was “highly unlikely” to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, less than 24 hours after suggesting in a private meeting that he was leaning in favor of dismissing the