Trump World duped by fake Jerome Powell resignation letter
Trump World was roiled momentarily Monday after a fake resignation letter purportedly penned by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell started to make the rounds of high-profile MAGA social media accounts after weeks of speculation about his future.
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and conservative personality Benny Johnson were among those who shared the letter, which said Powell was set to resign at the close of business Tuesday. Both quickly deleted their posts.
“There appeared to be one, and it occurred to me seconds after I posted it that I hadn’t seen it anywhere else, so I deleted it out of an abundance of caution,” Lee told The Hill while leaving the Senate GOP luncheon minutes after posting and deleting the letter from his........
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