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Trump Pushes to Fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook

Updated 2026-08-07 19:55 UTC 2 sources Negative

President Trump is attempting to remove Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, alleging mortgage fraud. His previous effort was blocked by the Supreme Court.

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NPR
Trump is once again threatening to fire Cook over unproven allegations of mortgage fraud after an earlier effort to remove Cook was struck down by the Supreme Court.
2026-08-07 19:35 UTC
MarketWatch
Two months after he was blocked by the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump has resumed his effort to oust Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook as part of an effort to stack the central bank’s board with more allies.
2026-08-07 19:47 UTC
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