PoliticsTrump Again Moves to Fire Cook, Reviving Fed Independence Fight
President Donald Trump has renewed his threat to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The move is tied to unproven allegations of mortgage fraud against Cook. A letter seen by Bloomberg indicates that the effort could reignite a legal battle over the central bank’s independence. The dispute places Trump’s authority to dismiss a Fed governor at the center of the renewed confrontation.
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Trump Again Moves to Fire Cook, Reviving Fed Independence Fight
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