Trump Denies Offering Jamie Dimon Fed Chair Role, Slams Wall Street Journal

• US President Donald Trump refuted a Wall Street Journal report claiming he offered JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon the Federal Reserve Chairman position.
• Trump stated on social media that the claim was "completely false" and that no such offer was ever made, accusing the newspaper of not contacting him for verification.
• Jamie Dimon also confirmed to Reuters that he was not offered the Federal Reserve Chairman role.
• Trump previously rejected a Wall Street Journal claim that he offered Dimon the US Treasury Secretary position, praising current Secretary Scott Bassant.
• Trump reportedly plans to sue JP Morgan, accusing the bank of unfairly "debanking" him after the January 6, 2021 protests.

Why It Matters: Trump vehemently denies offering Jamie Dimon top roles, criticizing media reports and planning legal action against JP Morgan.