Trump Asked Point Blank: Is Federal Reserve Renovation Project A Fireable Offense For Powell?

During a press briefing, Pres. Donald Trump spoke about the Federal Reserve renovation.

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00:00And that's okay.

00:02Is this project a viable offense for Jerome Powell?

00:08Look, I would love to see it completed.

00:13I don't want to put that in this category.

00:16It's a very complex thing that could have been made simple.

00:21I built a great hotel.

00:23And the great hotel that everybody in this group knows very well,

00:27it's called the old post office.

00:28And it's a much bigger project than this.

00:31And I spent $200 million building it.

00:34And it was taken down to the steel, for the most part, taken down.

00:38You know, you've seen it go up.

00:39And I built it quickly, and I built it for $200 million.

00:42It was a much bigger job than this.

00:44It spent $200 million.

00:45And it's got marble bathrooms, the top fixtures, the best of everything.

00:49All brand new.

00:51So, you know, this is a very expensive job.

00:53I don't know.

00:53It got out of control.

00:54And that happens.

00:55That happens.

00:56It's a shame.