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Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUL 18 – Trump appointees influenced costly marble design in Federal Reserve renovation, contributing to a $2.5 billion project and fueling White House criticism of Chair Jerome Powell's management.
- The Federal Reserve headquarters renovation, first approved in 2017, was finalized in 2021 and includes added white Georgia marble following input from Trump appointees.
- Trump appointees on the Commission of Fine Arts pushed for more marble to align with classical architecture, supporting a January 2020 amendment amid contentious reviews.
- The renovation project, now budgeted at $2.5 billion with $600 million in overruns, also features glass atria and underground parking despite some opposition to design elements like a glass box.
- Trump's budget adviser Russ Vought criticized the project as an "ostentatious overhaul" citing "premium marble," while Fed Chair Powell defended the use of new domestic marble to address external concerns.
- The renovation's cost and design have become a basis for White House attacks on Powell, raising legal and financial debates over potential firing before his term ends in May 2026.
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The Fed's architects wanted glass in the HQ renovation, but Trump appointees to a local commission pushed for marble
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. But the extensive use of marble in the building is, at least in part, the result of policies backed by Trump himself. As the Fed moved forward with plans to renovate its Great Depression-era headquarters in Washington during Trump’s f…
Trump appointees pushed for more marble in Fed building renovation
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. But the extensive use…
Trump appointees pushed for marble in Fed renovation project
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