Abraham Lincoln

"A criminal investigation chills the very air around the Fed. Independence is the lifeblood of sound money. Like Caesar's wife, the Chair must be above suspicion. Else, public confidence, so vital to our Union's prosperity, crumbles like dust. Let truth and justice prevail."

John C. Calhoun

"An outrage.This reeks of Jacksonian tyranny, threatening the very foundations of our Republic.The Fed, though imperfect, must remain insulated from political vendettas.Else, the manipulation of currency becomes a tool for presidential power, a grave danger to economic stability and liberty itself, as demonstrated by Jackson's war on the Bank."