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Trump revives bid to fire Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook
The Trump administration has sent Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook a letter giving her until August 26 to respond to mortgage fraud allegations, reviving an effort to fire her. The White House…
The Story in Brief
The Trump administration has sent Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook a letter giving her until August 26 to respond to mortgage fraud allegations, reviving an effort to fire her. The White House letter, obtained by Associated Press and Axios, accuses Cook of claiming two homes as primary residences in mortgage applications, which the administration says is grounds for removal. The Supreme Court in June blocked an earlier attempt to oust Cook, ruling she had not been given proper notice or a chance to defend herself. This new letter explicitly follows the court's procedural guidance.
Cook has denied the allegations, calling them a manufactured pretext to interfere with the Federal Reserve's independence. Her lawyers, Abbe Lowell and Norm Eisen, said the claims are baseless and that they will challenge the latest removal attempt. The case is seen as a test of the Fed's independence from political pressure.
The Indian Opinion
The White House is following the Supreme Court's script to the letter, but the script itself is the problem. Trump's first attempt to fire Cook was blocked for bad procedure, not bad cause. Now the administration has served notice, and Cook's lawyers cry political interference. Yet the mortgage fraud allegations are specific, and Cook has not yet rebutted them publicly. The real test is whether the administration can prove 'cause' in court, or whether this is a pretext to break the Fed's independence. Watch how the Senate and the financial markets react, that will settle the question.
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