Federal Reserve mounts challenge to Justice Department subpoenas, WSJ says

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The exterior of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger

Feb 26 (Reuters) – The U.S. ‌Federal ‌Reserve is waging ​a behind-closed-doors legal challenge to ‌two ⁠subpoenas issued in U.S. ⁠Attorney Jeanine ​Pirro’s ​criminal ​investigation of ‌Chair Jerome Powell, the Wall Street Journal said ‌on ​Thursday.

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Reuters ​could ​not ‌immediately confirm the ​report.

(Reporting ​by Gnaneshwar Rajan ​in ‌Bengaluru; Editing ​by Clarence ​Fernandez)