Henserling Turns Up Heat On Fed, Yellen, Focus On "Executive Privilege"

The House Financial Services Committee is investigating the U.S. Federal Reserve’s own internal investigation into potential wrongdoing inside the powerful yet generally secretive agency, a point punctuated by Congressman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) today. Top Congressional Leaders Want To Investigate the Fed OIG Investigation Congressman Henserling, Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to Fed Chair Janet Yellen today sharply questioning the key U.S. economic policy maker’s handling of an internal leak investigation. Henserling was joined in signing the letter by Congressman Sean Duffy (R-WI), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman, in characterizing the timing of a criminal and…