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Donald Trump established a committee on Friday to investigate US Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook for alleged mortgage fraud, aiming to remove her despite a June Supreme Court ruling that declared her firing unconstitutional. The committee will consult with Justice Department officials and hold an in-person hearing on November 5, where Cook can present evidence through a written statement and legal counsel examination. Trump’s move comes amid ongoing tensions between the White House and the Federal Reserve over interest rate policies and the independence of the central bank.
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President Donald Trump has established a committee to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, alleging that she committed mortgage fraud. The dispute began in August 2025 when Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte accused Cook of misrepresenting two properties on her mortgage application before joining the central bank, claiming she had listed both as primary residences concurrently. Despite a Supreme Court ruling in June declaring Trump’s previous attempt to fire Cook unconstitutional, he has renewed his efforts by forming this new committee. The three-member panel includes the assistant to the president for economic policy, the chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the director of the Office of Government Ethics. They will conduct an in-person hearing on November 5, where Cook will have the opportunity to present her case and respond to questions.
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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, renewing his efforts to oust her despite a June supreme court ruling that her earlier firing was unconstitutional.
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firing → announce → ruling
Trump said a committee will consult with justice department officials to decide whether there is “cause” for her removal.
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committee → say → removal
The White House will hold an in-person hearing on 5 November to consider the allegations against Cook, which will be closed to the public but transcribed and published.
asserted
which → hold → public
Cook will be able to submit a written statement to present her own evidence and will be subject to examination from White House and her own legal counsel.
asserted
Cook → submit → House
“As President, it is my job to ensure the laws are faithfully executed, including by firing subordinates who cannot be trusted to tell the truth and follow the law,” Trump said in a statement posted to the White House’s website.
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Trump → ensure → website
Cook’s battle with the White House began in August 2025 when she was abruptly fired after Trump said she committed mortgage fraud by listing two properties in Georgia and Michigan as her primary residence and failing to report rental income on her Atlanta property.
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she → begin → property
Her legal team has maintained that the White House is “cherrypicking” facts and any claims of fraud are based on unrelated clerical errors.
uncertain
claims → maintain → errors
Cook immediately sued the Trump administration, and the supreme court reinstated her after a 5-4 ruling that she could stay on as governor while fighting the fraud allegations.
uncertain
she → sue → allegations
In June, the court ruled that Trump’s firing was unconstitutional because he did not follow proper procedure and give Cook an opportunity to dispute the allegations before she was fired.
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she → rule → allegations
Cook was fired just as Trump was launching unprecedented attacks on the Fed’s chair, then Jerome Powell, in his blustering push to get the central bank to lower interest rates.
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bank → fire → rates
Trump also launched a justice department investigation into Powell, which was dropped in April.
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which → launch → April
Congress created the Fed to be an independent and nonpartisan institution.
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Congress → create → Fed
Economists widely agree that a central bank unswayed by politics is essential for the stability of a country’s economy.
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bank → agree → economy
Kevin Warsh, Powell’s successor, has repeatedly faced questions over how he will maintain the Fed’s independence.
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he → face → independence
Before Trump picked him to lead the world’s most powerful central bank, he had echoed the president’s calls for cutting rates.
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he → pick → rates
But because of elevated inflation brought on by the war in the Middle East, the bank ultimately voted to raise rates in its last meeting, which drew the ire of the White House just more than a month before the crucial midterm elections.
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which → bring → elections
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