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Trump, Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve

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Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook responds to Trump: ‘I will not resign’
“President Trump purported to fire me ‘for cause’ when no cause exists under the law, and he has no authority to do so,” she said in a statement obtained by The Hill’s sister network NewsNation.

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Lisa Cook says she’ll sue Trump to keep her job as a Federal Reserve governor
The Miami Times · 3h
Embattled Fed Gov. Lisa Cook — the first Black woman to serve — says she’ll sue Trump to keep her job
US Fed governor Lisa Cook rejects Trump’s bid to oust her as legal fight looms
Donald Trump’s move to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has marked a dramatic escalation in his effort to control the US central bank — in a step that puts the institution’s independence at ri...

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Markets Brush Off Fed Threats. But Concerns Linger on Wall Street.
Federal Reserve governor 'fired' by Trump issues scathing rebuke claiming president has no authority over central bank
Live: Trump orders firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook - market reaction and what's next
Cook responded several hours later in a statement emailed to reporters through the law office of Abbe Lowell, saying of Trump that "no causes exist under the law, and he has no authority" to remove h...

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Trump orders removal of a Fed governor over mortgage fraud allegations
Can Trump fire Fed's Cook? What's known about the legal premise

Trump, Pulte weaponizing housing finance for political ends, experts say

The attempt to fire Lisa Cook is problematic because it depends on manipulating a system whose confidences millions of Americans rely on.

Pulte Says Cook Allegation Part of Wide Mortgage-Fraud Crackdown

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte suggested Thursday that his referral of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook for alleged mortgage fraud was part of a broader crackdown on the issue.
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Bill Pulte accused Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud and urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate

Bill Pulte, who runs the Federal Housing Finance Agency under President Donald Trump, confirmed Thursday that he filed a criminal referral against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook for alleged mortgage fraud.

Trump demands Fed’s Cook quit as Pulte seeks mortgage probe

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Cook over a pair of mortgages, the latest in a series of moves by the Trump administration to increase legal scrutiny of Democratic figures and appointees.
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