Fed's Powell warns Trump's political 'stress test' will wreck public trust in central bank

Jerome Powell said White House pressure on the Fed will damage public trust in the U.S. central bank.

# Fed's Powell warns Trump's political 'stress test' will wreck public trust in central bank Jerome Powell said White House pressure on the Fed will damage public trust in the U.S. central bank. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/federal-reserve-trump-political-pressure-powell-stress-test.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*