Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell requested an inspector general review of the central bank's $2.5 billion headquarters renovation after Trump officials criticized cost overruns.

President Donald Trump used a rare visit to the Federal Reserve on Thursday to renew his pressure on Fed Chair Jerome Powell, telling reporters that costs to renovate the Fed’s buildings were exorbitant. Powell shook his head at times during the president’s remarks.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has asked the central bank’s inspector general to conduct an additional review of an ongoing $2.5 billion renovation of the institution’s headquarters that has drawn fire from President Donald Trump and others,

The treasury secretary’s latest comments contrast with his earlier alleged role as peacemaker. The president, meanwhile, continued to rail against the Fed chief and the outlet that characterized Bessent as a cooler head prevailing.

The Federal Reserve has brought in its inspector general to review a building expansion that has drawn fire from the White House, according to a source familiar with the issue