According to Internet reports, according to the Wall Street Journal, according to people familiar with the matter, President Trump has been privately discussing firing Federal Reserve Chairman Powell for months, but he has not yet made a final decision on whether to oust him before the end of his term next year. At the meeting at Mar-a-Lago, Trump discussed with former Fed governor Kevin Warsh the possibility of firing Powell before the end of his term and possibly selecting Warsh to replace him, but Warsh advised against firing Fed Chairman Powell and believed he should be allowed to end his term without interference, people familiar with the matter said. U.S. Treasury Secretary Basent also opposed Trump's intention to remove Powell.