After a tour that saw Trump and Powell publicly trade barbs over the cost of the project, Trump maintained there was “no tension” with the Fed chief and indicated that problems with the project probably weren’t reason enough to fire the central bank head. “To do that is a big move, and I just don’t think it’s necessary,” Trump told reporters.

President Trump on Thursday said there was “no tension” with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during a visit to the central bank’s headquarters when asked about the energy of their meeting. “There was no tension.

President Trump’s unprecedented walk-through of the Federal Reserve’s now-controversial building renovation project with Jerome Powell ended with a sign of relief for the central bank chief who’s been under pressure for months to slash interest rates.