Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in May

"Then I'll have to fire him."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"I've held back firing him. I've wanted to fire him, but I hate to be controversial."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"That's what the law calls for. That's what we've done on several occasions."

— Jerome Powell , Politician

"I think it's in everybody's best interest to wrap up the investigation."

— John Thune , Politician

"The probe is not 'serving our purpose, which is to help the president get the next Federal Reserve chairman he wants'."

— Mike Rounds , Politician

"Don't you think we have to find out what happened there? I have to find out."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"I am sure Senator Tillis wants to do the best thing for the Federal Reserve for the American people."

— Scott Bessent , Executive