President Trump: It looks like it's about 3.1 billion [renovating Federal Reserve]. It went up a little bit. Or a lot. So the 2.7 is now 3.1.

Chairman Powell: I'm not aware of that, Mr. President.

President Trump: It just came out.

Powell: I haven't heard that from anybody at the Fed.

Reporter: As a real estate developer, what would you do with a project manager who would be overbudget?

President Trump: Generally speaking? What would I do? I'd fire 'em!

President Trump: I see a very luxurious situation taking place [Federal Reserve renovation].

Reporter: Is this project a fireable offense for Jerome Powell?

President Trump: I would love to see it completed. I don't want to put that in this category. It's a very complex thing that could have been made simple.

Reporter: Mr. President, if the [interest] rates are hurting families in the country, why let that keep going for another eight months? Why not just fire Jerome Powell?

President Trump: Because to do that is a big move, and I just don't think it's necessary. I believe that he's going to do the right thing.

President Trump: I have great respect for Tulsi, and the documents they found on President Obama; frankly, it was an Obama thing, but it was the people that worked under him also, working with him. It's a very, very serious thing.