WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has asked the U.S. central bank's inspector general to review the costs involved in the renovation of its historic headquarters in Washington, as Trump administration officials intensify their criticism of how the Fed is being run.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has requested an internal review of the central bank's $2.5B headquarters revamp in the wake of high political scrutiny

President Donald Trump ramped up the pressure on Jerome Powell, attacking the Federal Reserve Chair over the costly renovation of the central bank’s headquarters and again calling for him to step down.