White House Denies Trump Ordered Powell Investigation

• White House Press Secretary Carolyn Leavitt stated President Trump did not direct a criminal investigation against Jerome Powell.
• Leavitt's statement came after Powell confirmed a Department of Justice investigation into his congressional comments.
• The investigation concerns Powell's remarks about the Federal Reserve building renovation project in Washington.

Why It Matters: White House denies Trump's involvement in the DOJ investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.