Why is the Justice Department Investigating Fed Chair Jerome Powell? | Pivot

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

January 13, 2026

Duration

1h 15m

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Pivot

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Scott is back! He and Kara discuss Fed Chair Jerome Powell punching back after the DOJ opens a criminal investigation into him. Plus, Trump pressures oil executives to invest in Venezuela, and California’s proposed wealth tax sends billionaires fleeing. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #jeromepowell #trump #doj #venezuela #cosmeticsurgery #california #wealthtax 00:00 Intro 0:55 Where Has Scott Been? 16:47 DOJ Investigates Powell 27:28 Minneapolis ICE Shooting Fallout 36:58 Trump’s Oil Deals 45:48 Iran Protests 57:33 California’s Proposed Wealth Tax 01:06:02 Wins and Fails Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Producer: Rich Shibley Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: Nishat Kurwa Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@PIVOTPODCAST Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or email pivot@voxmedia.com

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Kara Swisher

  host

• Scott Galloway

  host

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, Why is the Justice Department Investigating Fed Chair Jerome Powell? | Pivot explores powell under DOJ scrutiny; ICE killing, Iran turmoil, wealth tax clash The episode opens with a long, comedic, unusually candid exchange about Scott Galloway’s recent cosmetic surgery, insecurity/ageism, and the growing normalization of procedures among men.

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