Sen. Mike Lee posts, deletes fake Fed Chair Powell resignation letter: Reports
UNITED STATES, JUL 23 – The AI-generated fake letter caused confusion and was shared by Senator Mike Lee before deletion amid ongoing disputes between Powell and President Trump over interest rates.
- Senator Mike Lee, R-Utah, shared and then deleted a fake resignation letter purportedly from Jerome Powell, the Chair of the Federal Reserve.
- The letter contained a distorted Fed seal and unusual text, causing confusion about Powell's position.
- Lee stated, 'I deleted it out of an abundance of caution' following the incident.
- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was confirmed to not have resigned, as noted by a Twitter post from another user.
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