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Exclusive | DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation Into Fed’s Cook, Issues Subpoenas  The Wall Street Journal DOJ opens criminal mortgage fraud probe into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook  USA Today Political and legal pressures mount for Fed governor Trump is trying to oust  The Washington Post Fed Governor Lisa Cook ‘did not ever commit mortgage fraud,’ her lawyer says  CNBC Lisa Cook’s three home loans …

Bill Pulte, President Donald Trump‘s housing finance chief, on Thursday repeatedly declined to offer any details about where he got the “tip” that led him to accuse Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud. “I’m not going to explain our sources and methods, where we get tips from, who are whistleblowers,” Pulte said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “It would …

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Tuesday laid out in greater detail her opposition to President Donald Trump‘s bid to remove her from office, saying it was too late to fire her for mortgage information she disclosed during her confirmation process. In a filing in U.S. District Court, Cook said she listed mortgages on three properties …

Tillis says he will not consider Lisa Cook Fed replacement amid legal dispute  Politico GOP senators not in rush to consider Lisa Cook replacement on Fed until case resolved  CNBC Sen. Tillis won’t consider Lisa Cook replacement as he awaits court ruling – report  Seeking Alpha ‘Can’t fire her’: GOP senator doubts Trump has legal authority to remove key official  MSN Source link

Nearly 600 economists signed an open letter Tuesday warning that President Donald Trump‘s attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook threatens the central bank’s independence and erodes trust in a key pillar of the U.S. financial system. “Good economic policy requires credible monetary institutions. Credible monetary institutions, in turn, require the independence of the Federal Reserve,” they wrote in …

Fed Governor Lisa Cook is standing up to Donald Trump, suing to keep her job because she says the president is trumping up a scandal and she’s fighting for Fed independence. Trump has called for Cook’s head for allegedly committing mortgage fraud by signing documents that she had two primary residences. We should let the courts decide that one. But …

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Donald Trump’s second term has been an exercise in projection. After years of insisting the federal government was engaged in a “witch hunt” against him, he has turned its machinery on his own enemies, critics, and anyone who stands …

Washington — A federal judge on Friday heard arguments over a bid by Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to remain in her post despite President Trump’s efforts to remove her because of allegations she made false representations on mortgage agreements several years ago. The two-hour-long hearing before U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb marked the first in-person showdown between Justice Department …

Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve, and U.S. President Donald Trump. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images | Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump on Friday morning asked a judge in a court filing to deny a request by Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook to issue an order barring Trump from firing her as her …

Selena Gomez is giving fans an inside look at her bachelorette party trip to Mexico! The 33-year-old singer and actress took to Instagram on Thursday (August 28) to share a slideshow of photos from her girls trip. Selena was joined by a group of friends while traveling to Mexico this past weekend ahead of her wedding to fiance Benny Blanco. …