Lisa Cook stories

Aug 7, 2026

Trump renews effort to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations

President Trump is reviving his attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, pressing her to respond to allegations of mortgage fraud that Cook has called baseless, potentially sparking a fresh legal battle over Fed independence.

Aug 7, 20265 sources

Jun 29, 2026

Supreme Court Blocks Trump's Attempt to Fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook

The US Supreme Court refused to allow President Trump to immediately fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, preserving the central bank's independence. However, the court did grant Trump broader authority to fire heads of most other independent agencies.

Jun 29, 20269 sources

Top claims

▪Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the June 2026 Supreme Court ruling that any new attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook would require additional procedural steps to protect her constitutional due process rights
▪The renewed effort to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook marks the second time in one week in August 2026 that President Donald Trump has restarted an initiative previously blocked by the Supreme Court, following a birthright citizenship order
▪Abbe Lowell, attorney for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, called the mortgage fraud allegations baseless and stated they would legally challenge the removal attempt to preserve her position

People involved

Donald Trump

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Federal Reserve2 Federal Reserve independence2 Trump administration2 Supreme Court decisions1

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