President Donald Trump claimed Friday he “most likely” will not fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, despite persistently goading him to leave his post. Trump has publicly criticized the Fed chair for months for keeping interest rates steady despite the president’s insistence that Powell lower them.

President Donald Trump is calling for the Federal Reserve’s board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

President Trump erupted on social media after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady this week. The president called on the board to “assume control” and lower interest rates on the same day a Biden-appointed Fed governor announced her resignation.