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Prosecutors from Jeanine Pirro's office tried to access Federal Reserve headquarters, but were turned away

By Sarah N. Lynch, Jacob Rosen
April 14, 2026 / 10:25 PM EDT / CBS News

Prosecutors from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office visited the Federal Reserve's headquarters unannounced Tuesday and attempted to gain access to the building's ongoing renovations, which are the subject of a months-long active criminal investigation, according to a source familiar with the matter and a letter reviewed by CBS News.

The two prosecutors and an investigator from Pirro's office were denied access to the site, and were given contact information for the Fed's legal team, the source said.

The decision by the federal prosecutors to visit the renovation site is highly unorthodox. A similar move by Pirro's predecessor to visit New York Attorney General Letitia James's house drew allegations from James' attorney that the office ran afoul of the rules of professional conduct for attorneys and internal Justice Department policies, which call for fair and even-handed treatment in criminal cases.

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Sarah N. Lynch
Sarah N. Lynch is the senior Justice Department reporter for CBS News, based in Washington, D.C.

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