# Trump renews push to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook 2026-08-08T05:55:23+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet US President Donald Trump has renewed his attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, giving her three weeks to respond to mortgage fraud allegations. A White House letter, reviewed by Reuters, claims Cook's conduct could warrant prison time. Cook's legal team dismisses the case as 'baseless' and says it is a pretext for Trump's disagreement over interest rates. The Supreme Court had blocked an earlier removal attempt. No US president has successfully removed a Fed governor since 1913. ## Coverage - news.abplive.com Tags: Donald Trump, Fed independence, Federal Reserve, Lisa Cook, monetary policy, US politics Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/trump-renews-push-to-remove-fed-governor-lisa-cook/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/trump-renews-push-to-remove-fed-governor-lisa-cook/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.