William Pulte, the director of U.S. Federal Housing and chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, wants Jerome Powell gone.

Pulte issued a statement Wednesday calling for Congress to investigate Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, for lying about renovations made to the office’s Washington, D.C., headquarters.

“I am asking Congress to investigate Chairman Jerome Powell, his political bias, and his deceptive Senate testimony, which is enough to be removed ‘for cause,'” Pulte said. “Jerome Powell’s $2.5B Building Renovation Scandal stinks to high heaven, and he lied when asked about the specifics before Congress. This is nothing short of malfeasance and is worthy of ‘for cause.'”

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