Senator Thom Tillis suddenly reversed his opposition to Trump’s Fed Chair pick the moment the DOJ—staffed by Trump loyalists—dropped its investigation into Jerome Powell. The timing screams backroom deal: protection for Powell in exchange for Tillis’s vote. This is how Senate confirmation becomes currency in corrupt bargains.

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