It matters who is waiting in the wings because, as the article says, Powell's term is up in a year anyway. It matters very much who is waiting in the wings.
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Still has to be confirmed by the Senate. The bigger point here is that CNN’s headlines lend credence to the idea that Trump can fire Powell. He can’t.
apr 18, 2025, 4:40 pm • 0 0 • view
Is it CNN's fault that people read just the headlines a lot of the time? I go back and forth, but end up saying "if people refuse to be well informed, we don't deserve democracy." Democracy absolutely must have most people meet their duty. In any case, CNN explicitly states in the article:
apr 18, 2025, 9:00 pm • 0 0 • view
Cool story and you prove my point. Many people see the headline, don’t read, and assume Trump has the power to fire him.
apr 19, 2025, 12:01 am • 0 0 • view
Well, I guess the headline never contains the full story, so you can always critique on the headline. I didn't see the headline specifying when the person waiting in the wings would manifest. So if a person makes an assumption, here, it is their fault.
apr 19, 2025, 12:20 am • 0 0 • view
The headline should have never been written that way. That’s the point.
apr 19, 2025, 1:21 am • 0 0 • view
"While many experts say the president does not in fact have the power to fire the Fed chief due to policy differences"
apr 18, 2025, 9:00 pm • 0 0 • view
Why are you sticking up for CNN? Curious.
apr 19, 2025, 12:02 am • 0 0 • view