作者：阿曼达·马西亚斯 | 福克斯新闻
发布时间：2026年2月3日 美国东部时间下午3:12
在司法部约300万页的文件中，一段简短的交流被掩埋其中，这段交流揭示了声名狼藉的金融家杰弗里·爱泼斯坦与时任特朗普顾问史蒂夫·班农讨论罢免美联储主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔的内容。
这封2018年的电子邮件主题为”关于：特朗普在最新加息后讨论解雇美联储主席：报道”，显示爱泼斯坦和班农正在考虑谁应该是下一个离开特朗普政府的人。
爱泼斯坦首先提出了罢免鲍威尔的想法，而特朗普在一年前任命鲍威尔担任该职务。
[鲍威尔透露美联储压力增大下辞职所需条件]
美国联邦储备委员会主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔于2017年被特朗普任命担任该职务。
“也应该几个月前就这么做了，太老了！！！！”爱泼斯坦写道。
这段交流发生在当时的国防部长詹姆斯·马蒂斯令人震惊地辞去职务两天后，爱泼斯坦将这场外交政策动荡视为次要问题，认为美联储的人事变动更为重要。
“罢免鲍威尔比叙利亚问题或马蒂斯辞职重要得多。我想只有蓬佩奥会留下了，”爱泼斯坦在后续邮件中写道，还补充说”贾里德和伊万卡也需要离开”，指的是特朗普的女儿和女婿，他们在政府中担任职务。
[揭秘爱泼斯坦臭名昭著的“生日书”：克林顿的便签、泳池边的照片和怪异的动物图片]
唐纳德·特朗普总统表示，司法部将继续调查鲍威尔的犯罪问题。（丹尼尔·托洛克 白宫官方照片）
班农回复询问是否可以罢免鲍威尔或当时的财政部长史蒂夫·姆努钦。
“你能罢免鲍威尔还是真的能罢免姆努钦？”班农写道。
爱泼斯坦回复称姆努钦应该留任。
“不，姆努钦还行，”爱泼斯坦写道。
这段电子邮件往来的曝光凸显了一个酝酿多年的时刻，唐纳德·特朗普总统正推进对鲍威尔的刑事调查，并任命凯文·沃什为央行下一任主席。
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阿曼达负责报道福克斯新闻数字版中商业与政治的交叉领域。
Epstein discussed removing Fed chair Jerome Powell with Steve Bannon | Fox News
By Amanda Macias | Fox News
Published February 3, 2026 3:12pm EST
Buried among the roughly 3 million pages of Justice Department documents is a brief exchange revealing disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein discussing the removal of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell with then–Trump advisor Steve Bannon.
The 2018 emails, bearing the subject line “Re: Trump has discussed firing Fed chief after latest interest rate hike: report,” show Epstein and Bannon weighing who should exit the Trump administration next.
Epstein opened the exchange by endorsing the idea of removing Powell, who Trump had appointed to the role a year prior.
[POWELL REVEALS WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO STEP DOWN FROM THE FED AS PRESSURE MOUNTS]
Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, was tapped by Trump to serve in the role in 2017.
“Should have been done months ago too old!!!!” Epstein wrote.
The exchange took place two days after then–Defense Secretary James Mattis stunned Washington with his resignation, and Epstein dismissed the foreign policy upheaval as secondary to changes at the Fed.
“Getting rid of Powell much more important than Syria/Mattis. I guess Pompeo, only one left,” Epstein wrote in a follow-up email, adding that “Jared and Ivanka need to go,” referencing Trump’s daughter and son-in-law who held positions in the administration.
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President Donald Trump said the Justice Department will continue its criminal problem of Powell.(Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
Bannon responded by asking whether Powell or then–Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin could be removed.
“Can u get rid of Powell or really get rid of Mnuchin,” Bannon wrote.
Epstein replied that Mnuchin should remain in place.
“No, Mnuchin is ok,” Epstein wrote.
The revelation of the email correspondence underscores a moment years in the making, as President Donald Trump moves forward with a criminal investigation into Powell and names Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the central bank.
Read the email exchanges below:
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Amanda covers the intersection of business and politics for Fox News Digital.
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