共和党参议员力挺美联储主席鲍威尔，回应司法部调查

"...bulldozing elected and appointed officials who resist him or refuse to bend to his demands..."

"...threat of criminal charges..."

"...closed ranks around Powell..."

"...defending an independent Fed chair under attack from a president of their own party..."

"...went on the offensive..."

"...accusing the administration of using 'pretexts' to pressure the central bank..."

"...leaned on Capitol Hill relationships he has cultivated since his 2018 appointment..."

"...holding multiple calls with Republican senators in the days following the video’s release..."

"...He gets in there, pets the dog, shoots the breeze, and has a way of getting people to like him, and he’s really good at it..."

"...Powell received an unusual greeting from a member of the Senate Banking Committee: The office dog had said hello..."

"...Gus sends his regards..."

"...I don’t want to disturb his nap..."

"...vowing to withhold support for any Trump administration nominees to the Federal Reserve until the legal cloud surrounding the chair is resolved..."

"...grounds to do nothing but intimidate, threaten and coerce..."

"...have not shied away from critiquing the Trump administration in recent months..."

"...even reliable Trump allies — and opponents of the Fed’s recent decisions — have rushed to the Fed chair’s side..."

"...I believe strongly in an independent Federal Reserve..."

"...I don’t think Chairman Powell is guilty of criminal activity..."

"...said that the investigation 'better be real' and 'better be serious'..."

"...criticized the Justice Department’s investigation..."

"...I know Mr. Powell to be a man of integrity with a strong commitment to public service..."

"...I found him to be forthright, candid, and a person of the highest integrity..."

"...has been a fixture in the nation’s capital for decades..."

"...developed a reputation as a centrist..."

"...pushed congressional Republicans toward compromise during their budget battles with President Barack Obama..."

"...built up credibility among Republicans in the House and Senate by largely ignoring Trump’s personal attacks..."

"...tried to keep his head down and avoid a back-and-forth with the White House..."

"...solid economy — at least until the COVID pandemic struck -- also helped protect the Fed during Trump’s first term..."

"...cited support on Capitol Hill as a counterweight to Trump’s attacks..."

"...discussed the importance of distancing the Fed from 'direct political control'..."

"...Powell’s public schedule underscores his commitment to staying connected with Congress..."

"...met with or spoke by phone with 27 senators from both parties..."

"...followed up with the chair, Tim Scott, and the ranking member, Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, about the cost of the project..."

"...The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President..."

"...insisted he was unaware of the investigation into Powell..."

"...I can’t help what it looks like..."

"...gone after several officials he sees as having done him wrong..."

"...attempted firing of another Fed board member, Lisa Cook..."

"...allowed Cook to keep her job and will hold a hearing on her case on Wednesday..."

"...not all of Trump’s efforts are sticking..."

"...federal inquiries against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James tossed out by the courts..."

"...this has been a misstep for the administration..."

"...leading to significant resistance from elected officials even within the Republican Party..."