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

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

Kara SwisherhostScott Gallowayhost

Jan 13, 20261h 15mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: January 13, 2026
Duration: 1h 15m
Channel: 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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