Federal Reserve tapped Robert Hur to help fend off DOJ subpoenas
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The Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors has enlisted former special counsel Robert Hur to help defend the central bank against Justice Department subpoenas targeting Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, according to court filings unsealed Friday that revealed a federal judge blocked the government’s demands for records.
Hur, a former U.S. attorney who investigated former President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents, has been working as part of the Federal Reserve’s legal team as the central bank moved to quash subpoenas tied to a criminal investigation into renovations of the Fed’s Washington headquarters.
Department of Justice special counsel Robert Hur listens during a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
The filings were unsealed Friday after Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, ruled that the subpoenas issued by federal prosecutors were improper and should be quashed.
Although it’s unclear when Hur first joined the Board of Governors’ legal defense team, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Friday her office had been investigating the case since November. The White House in January defended the investigation into Powell after he released a video claiming he was being targeted in an “unprecedented” inquiry based on “political pressure” and “intimidation.”
In a sharply worded 27-page opinion, Boasberg said the government had failed to present evidence that Powell committed any crime and suggested the investigation was driven by political pressure tied to disputes over monetary policy.
“The government offered no evidence whatsoever that Powell committed any crime other than displeasing the President,” Boasberg wrote, adding that there was “a mountain of evidence” suggesting the investigation was meant to pressure Powell to change course on interest rates or resign.
Hur is one of five members of the legal team from King & Spalding representing the Fed’s Board of Governors, alongside partners including Jeffrey Bucholtz, who has previously represented the central bank in litigation. Powell himself is represented separately by attorneys from Williams & Connolly.
Hur rose to national prominence during Biden’s term when he served as special counsel investigating the discovery of classified documents at the then-president’s home and former office that Biden had retained after leaving the vice presidency. His February 2024 …
Ask who never gets charged.
The Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors has enlisted former special counsel Robert Hur to help defend the central bank against Justice Department subpoenas targeting Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, according to court filings unsealed Friday that revealed a federal judge blocked the government’s demands for records.
Hur, a former U.S. attorney who investigated former President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents, has been working as part of the Federal Reserve’s legal team as the central bank moved to quash subpoenas tied to a criminal investigation into renovations of the Fed’s Washington headquarters.
Department of Justice special counsel Robert Hur listens during a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
The filings were unsealed Friday after Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, ruled that the subpoenas issued by federal prosecutors were improper and should be quashed.
Although it’s unclear when Hur first joined the Board of Governors’ legal defense team, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Friday her office had been investigating the case since November. The White House in January defended the investigation into Powell after he released a video claiming he was being targeted in an “unprecedented” inquiry based on “political pressure” and “intimidation.”
In a sharply worded 27-page opinion, Boasberg said the government had failed to present evidence that Powell committed any crime and suggested the investigation was driven by political pressure tied to disputes over monetary policy.
“The government offered no evidence whatsoever that Powell committed any crime other than displeasing the President,” Boasberg wrote, adding that there was “a mountain of evidence” suggesting the investigation was meant to pressure Powell to change course on interest rates or resign.
Hur is one of five members of the legal team from King & Spalding representing the Fed’s Board of Governors, alongside partners including Jeffrey Bucholtz, who has previously represented the central bank in litigation. Powell himself is represented separately by attorneys from Williams & Connolly.
Hur rose to national prominence during Biden’s term when he served as special counsel investigating the discovery of classified documents at the then-president’s home and former office that Biden had retained after leaving the vice presidency. His February 2024 …
Federal Reserve tapped Robert Hur to help fend off DOJ subpoenas
Ask who never gets charged.
The Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors has enlisted former special counsel Robert Hur to help defend the central bank against Justice Department subpoenas targeting Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, according to court filings unsealed Friday that revealed a federal judge blocked the government’s demands for records.
Hur, a former U.S. attorney who investigated former President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents, has been working as part of the Federal Reserve’s legal team as the central bank moved to quash subpoenas tied to a criminal investigation into renovations of the Fed’s Washington headquarters.
Department of Justice special counsel Robert Hur listens during a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
The filings were unsealed Friday after Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, ruled that the subpoenas issued by federal prosecutors were improper and should be quashed.
Although it’s unclear when Hur first joined the Board of Governors’ legal defense team, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Friday her office had been investigating the case since November. The White House in January defended the investigation into Powell after he released a video claiming he was being targeted in an “unprecedented” inquiry based on “political pressure” and “intimidation.”
In a sharply worded 27-page opinion, Boasberg said the government had failed to present evidence that Powell committed any crime and suggested the investigation was driven by political pressure tied to disputes over monetary policy.
“The government offered no evidence whatsoever that Powell committed any crime other than displeasing the President,” Boasberg wrote, adding that there was “a mountain of evidence” suggesting the investigation was meant to pressure Powell to change course on interest rates or resign.
Hur is one of five members of the legal team from King & Spalding representing the Fed’s Board of Governors, alongside partners including Jeffrey Bucholtz, who has previously represented the central bank in litigation. Powell himself is represented separately by attorneys from Williams & Connolly.
Hur rose to national prominence during Biden’s term when he served as special counsel investigating the discovery of classified documents at the then-president’s home and former office that Biden had retained after leaving the vice presidency. His February 2024 …
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