President Donald Trump has discussed firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell with some of his top advisers, according to the Wall Street Journal.

President Donald Trump has privately discussed firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for months and talked about it with former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh, including the possibility of then selecting Warsh as Powell's replacement,

The president has spoken with Kevin Warsh, a former Fed governor, about potentially sacking Powell before his term ends, according to people familiar with the matter.