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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Read More »Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Will Hear Lisa Cook’s Suit to Block Her Firing From the Fed The New York Times Court hearing on Lisa Cook’s bid to block Trump firing of Fed governor begins CNBC DOJ hammers Lisa Cook for not explaining mortgage document problems as Trump tries to push her out of Fed Business Insider US judge sets quick schedule in …
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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 …
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What is known about Lisa Cook’s mortgages at center of Fed standoff with Trump The Detroit News Trump’s Fed Feud Spotlights Mortgage Data Privacy: Is Your Information Public? The New York Times What is mortgage fraud? And how often does it happen? The Washington Post Fed Governor Cook’s mortgages: What’s known and what’s not Reuters Trump has accused Fed Governor Lisa Cook of mortgage …
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Donald Trump Federal agencies Investing Personal finance See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link A Trump administration housing official has sent a new criminal referral to the Justice Department against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, as she sues the administration to fight the president’s efforts to fire her. The new criminal referral, made late Thursday and revealed in a social …
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Donald Trump Trump legal cases Federal agencies Investing See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Washington — Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is suing to keep her job on the board, which helps set interest rates, after President Donald Trump said he was removing her from her role earlier this week. Cook’s lawsuit, filed Thursday morning in federal court in …
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Washington — President Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook as a member of the Federal Reserve Bank’s Board of Governors puts the nation in uncharted legal waters, and may ultimately be up to the Supreme Court to provide clarity on whether the move crosses a legal boundary, legal scholars expect. Mr. Trump’s move to oust Cook comes after months of …
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Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, the first Black woman to sit on the Board of Governors, has filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s order to remove her. Drew Angerer/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images North America Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook has sued President Trump, who had ordered her removal from office. The suit was …
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