A federal judge dealt a significant blow to President Trump's campaign of legal retribution against his political adversaries. Judge James E. Boasberg ruled that the Justice Department lacked any credible basis to suspect Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H.

Powell committed a crime, quashing subpoenas seeking information about Fed renovations and Powell's congressional testimony. Boasberg explicitly stated the subpoenas' sole purpose appeared to be political harassment to pressure Powell into lowering interest rates or resigning. This ruling, while potentially appealable, underscores the judiciary's resistance to what critics call Trump's abuse of legal power.

The decision came just days after a New York judge blocked subpoenas targeting New York Attorney General Letitia James, highlighting a pattern of judicial pushback against the administration's aggressive tactics.