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BOMBSHELL: DOJ Launches Criminal Probe Into Fed Chair Powell as Trump Prepares to Name Replacement

Gary FranchiJanuary 13, 2026288 views
BOMBSHELL: DOJ Launches Criminal Probe Into Fed Chair Powell as Trump Prepares to Name Replacement

The walls are closing in on Jerome Powell, and it couldn't happen to a more deserving swamp creature.

The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into the Federal Reserve chairman after Rep. Anna Paulina Luna formally referred Powell for misleading Congress about a jaw-dropping four billion dollar renovation project—one with the highest construction costs in American history. Grand jury subpoenas have been served on the Fed, and the question on every patriot's mind is simple: will Powell face prison time for lying to the American people?

Peter Navarro didn't mince words, calling Powell "the poster child for politicizing the Fed." And he's right. For years, this unelected bureaucrat has wielded enormous power over our economy while allegedly cooking the books and deceiving our elected representatives. President Trump is reportedly set to announce Powell's replacement, and not a moment too soon.

Trump Redraws American Power in the Arctic

While the legacy media manufactures panic over President Trump's renewed focus on Greenland, the adults in the room understand exactly what's at stake. Greenland sits at the strategic heart of North Atlantic defense and great-power competition. As Trump made crystal clear: if America doesn't secure Greenland, Russia or China will.

Senior Advisor Stephen Miller refused to play the media's gotcha games, and Denmark—along with the rest of NATO's freeloaders—is rattled. Here's a fact the globalists don't want you to know: two-thirds of NATO's military capability comes from the United States. We're done subsidizing Europe's defense while they lecture us about "international norms."

Minnesota's $700 Million Fraud Scandal Explodes

The corruption in Tim Walz's Minnesota has reached levels that should shock every American taxpayer. Seven hundred million dollars has been intercepted, allegedly smuggled through Somali networks in what's shaping up to be one of the largest fraud cases in state history. Over one thousand arrests have been made, and it's just the beginning.

Walz now faces criminal referrals. Rep. Ilhan Omar is under investigation. Even Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has been forced to admit the fraud is real. And here's where it gets truly unhinged: leftist activists are actually warning that cutting these fraudulent programs could "trigger civil war." Let that sink in—they're threatening violence to protect their grift.

"New video dropping will be ten times worse than what we've already seen," sources close to the investigation warn.

ICE Agents Under Attack in Minneapolis

As if Minnesota couldn't sink any lower, ICE agents came under direct attack in Minneapolis when a woman weaponized her vehicle against federal officers and was shot in the confrontation. Bodycam footage shows the harrowing encounter. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem called it exactly what it is: domestic terrorism enabled by sanctuary politicians.

Agitators are now openly calling for armed resistance against federal immigration enforcement. President Trump has vowed to find out who's funding this chaos. As Governor Abbott reminded the nation: "Texas is not Minnesota."

California: You're Next

Governor Gavin Newsom is watching Tim Walz's career implode in real-time, and he should be sweating. Investigators are exposing the same fraud patterns in California—thirty-two billion dollars in unemployment fraud ignored, twenty-four billion spent on homelessness with nothing to show but human decay and tent cities. Ghost daycares have been exposed across the state.

Conservative commentator Benny Johnson warns the findings will enrage taxpayers when the full scope becomes public. Newsom watched Walz fall. Fraud kills careers. And California is next on the chopping block.

This is what happens when the Trump administration actually drains the swamp, folks. The cockroaches scatter when you turn on the lights. Stay tuned—this is only the beginning.

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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FreeMarketFanVerifiedJan 13, 2026
About time someone looked into the Fed's questionable decisions during the pandemic. The money printing was out of control.
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TaxpayerFirstVerifiedJan 13, 2026
What specific charges are they looking at? The article mentions criminal probe but I'd like to know more details about what laws may have been broken.
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LegalEagle2024VerifiedJan 14, 2026
Probably financial disclosure violations or conflicts of interest. That's usually how these things start.
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RetiredVetVerifiedJan 14, 2026
The inflation under Powell destroyed my fixed income retirement. Justice needs to be served for what they did to seniors.
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GoldenYearsVerifiedJan 14, 2026
Same here! My savings lost so much value because of their reckless policies.
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SmallBizOwnerVerifiedJan 14, 2026
As someone who struggled to get loans during Powell's tenure, this doesn't surprise me one bit. The Fed's policies favored big corporations over small businesses like mine.
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ConstitutionalConservativeVerifiedJan 14, 2026
The Federal Reserve has operated without proper oversight for decades. This investigation could expose years of questionable practices that hurt ordinary Americans.
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PatriotMike47VerifiedJan 14, 2026
FINALLY! Powell has been part of the swamp for way too long. His policies have hurt working families while enriching the elite.
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ConservativeVoterVerifiedJan 14, 2026
Agreed! The timing is suspicious too - right as Trump is coming back into office.
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AmericaFirst2024VerifiedJan 15, 2026
🔥🔥🔥 DRAIN THE SWAMP! Trump isn't even in office yet and already cleaning house!
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EconStudentVerifiedJan 15, 2026
I've been studying monetary policy and Powell's decisions never made sense from a conservative economic perspective. Glad someone is finally investigating.