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Journalist Slams Trump, Pirro Over Job Claims and Probe

3/17/2026

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Veteran journalist Steve Benen criticized U.S. President Donald Trump and Jeanine Pirro for the investigation into Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve Chair, calling the probe a fiasco with no credible evidence.
He noted Pirro's office has lost numerous high-profile cases.
Benen refuted Trump's claim of creating 300,000 jobs, noting the economy lost 90,000 jobs in February, and condemning politicization of the military at Fort Bragg.

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Veteran journalist Steve Benen criticized U.S. President Donald Trump and Jeanine Pirro for the investigation into Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve Chair, calling the probe a fiasco with no credible evidence.
He noted Pirro's office has lost numerous high-profile cases.
Benen refuted Trump's claim of creating 300,000 jobs, noting the economy lost 90,000 jobs in February, and condemning politicization of the military at Fort Bragg.