Trump ramps up battle to fire Fed’s Lisa Cook. Her lawyers say there’s no basis to remove her.

October 9, 2026 · 3:39 pm 3 sources

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• Trump establishes committee to investigate Fed governor Lisa Cook
  The Guardian · October 9, 2026 15:39
  US president renews his efforts to oust Cook despite supreme court ruling that her firing was unconstitutional Donald Trump announced on Friday that he is establishing a committee to investigate Lisa Cook, the US Federal Reserve governor, over allegations that she committed mortgage fraud,…

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• Trump launches probe into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook
  Al Jazeera · October 9, 2026 16:01
  Trump began efforts to remove Cook as one of the governors on the US Fed Reserve Board in 2025 and litigation is on.
• Trump ramps up battle to fire Fed’s Lisa Cook. Her lawyers say there’s no basis to remove her.
  MarketWatch · October 9, 2026 17:50
  Trump wants the committee to report on whether there are grounds for Cook’s removal from office. She hasn’t been charged with a crime.