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President Donald Trump has established a committee to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over alleged false statements on mortgage documents from 2021, potentially leading to her removal under federal law. The three-member panel, set to hold a hearing on November 5, includes officials from economic policy, equal employment opportunity, and government ethics. This move follows Trump’s efforts since August 2025 to remove Cook after accusations by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, despite legal challenges that have kept her in office so far.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
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Story summary
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.
Written for “Trump Investigates Fed GovernorCook” on 2026-10-09,
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United States President Donald Trump has announced a committee to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and whether alleged false statements on mortgage documents constitute grounds for her removal under federal law.
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statements → announce → law
The White House announced the new committee on Wednesday, but published the notice on its website on Friday.
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House → announce → Friday
Supreme Court hands Trump 3-1 defeat in key rulings: What we know
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we → hand → What
- list 2 of 4Despite marquee losses, Supreme Court term grows Trump’s presidential power
- list 3 of 4Donald Trump renews effort to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
- list 4 of 4Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook denounces Trump’s mortgage fraud claims
The three-member committee, which will be tasked with reviewing evidence and reporting to the president on whether he has sufficient cause to remove her, will include 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.
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he → grow → Ethics
The notice says there will be a hearing on November 5, where Cook will be required to appear and answer questions.
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Cook → say → questions
Trump began efforts to remove Cook as one of the governors on the US Federal Reserve Board in August 2025 after Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte accused her of misrepresenting two different properties on a 2021 mortgage application before she joined the central bank.
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she → begin → bank
She was appointed to the Fed Board in 2022 by then-President Joe Biden.
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She → appoint → Biden
Cook’s term runs until 2038.
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term → run → 2038
Trump announced Cook’s removal amid the allegations, but Cook sued, and a federal judge blocked her firing in September 2025.
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judge → announce → September
Cook remained in office while the case continued.
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case → remain → office
In June, the Supreme Court declined to let Trump remove Cook while the litigation continues.
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litigation → decline → Cook
The case led to the US Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that the president could not remove a Fed governor without adequate cause and needed to follow a clear process to lay out the reasons and provide evidence.
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president → lead → evidence
The ruling left Cook in her position, but kicked the case against her back to a federal district court.
The case has been closely watched as Trump has put political pressure on the central bank to cut interest rates, including launching investigations into then-Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, whose term ended in May.
In December 2025, Trump said he would only appoint someone who agreed with him on cutting interest rates.
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who → leave → rates
He appointed Kevin Warsh as Powell’s replacement.
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He → appoint → replacement
Amid ongoing tensions with Iran, pressure on the oil market and rising inflation, the Fed last month raised the benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 3.75–4 percent, the first hike in three years.
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Fed → rise → years
With the final rate decision before the midterm elections later this month, CME FedWatch, which tracks the likelihood of monetary policy decisions, forecasts that rates will likely remain unchanged.
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rates → track → decisions
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