Justice Department asks Judge Boasberg to reconsider order quashing Powell subpoenas

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News national correspondent David Spunt reports on a judge blocking subpoenas against Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and the search for the next Fed chair on ‘Special Report.’ Lawyers for the Trump administration on Monday asked U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to reconsider his order that quashed grand jury subpoenas of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, appearing to make good on a vow from U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro to appeal the order to a higher court. In the Justice Department's motion for reconsideration that was submitted Monday, prosecutors argued that the court "applied an incorrect legal standard, erred with respect to certain facts, and overlooked other relevant facts." They argued that a subpoena should be allowed when there is even a "reasonable possibility" that the category of materials the government seeks will