"It doesn't occur to me in the slightest that there would be any situation in which I would not complete my term other than dying," Powell said in 2019.

Let the earnings barrage commence. JPMorgan (JPM) is out with a big earnings beat, and CEO Jamie Dimon is voicing his support for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and the very institution President Trump and his team are attacking.

Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase's CEO, cautioned President Trump on the risks of tariffs to the US economy during the bank's earnings call. He stressed the importance of the Federal Reserve's independence,

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Tuesday that the independence of the Federal Reserve is 'absolutely critical' and that 'playing around with the Fed can often have adverse consequences.'

This on-again, off-again approach has fueled a wave of uncertainty, compounding concerns over monetary policy and the potential fallout from a sudden change in leadership at the Fed. With the administration making no secret of its desire for lower rates, the prospect of disruption looms large.

If President Donald Trump takes the unprecedented step of trying to fire Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, the effort would roil markets and likely be met with pushback in the courts. Trump and the Trump administration have increasingly turned their fire on Powell and his leadership of the central bank.

Amid a fresh set of attacks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell came reports that President Donald Trump might fire the central banker. Increasingly, Trump is frustrated with Powell for not lowering interest rates already.

President Donald Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, with whom he has tussled for years over interest rates.