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ABC News (US)
· collected 2026-10-10 · by Steven Portnoy, Olivia Rubin
President Donald Trump has formed a three-person committee to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations, which she denies. The committee, consisting of Kevin Hassett, Andrea Lucas, and Keith Sonderling, is scheduled to hold a closed-door hearing at the White House on November 5th. This unprecedented move aims to assess whether there is "cause" under federal law for removing Cook from her position, following the Supreme Court's ruling that she must have an opportunity to respond to the allegations before any decision can be made.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-10,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
President Donald Trump has established a committee to investigate Lisa Cook, a governor at the Federal Reserve, over alleged mortgage fraud. This follows his previous attempt to fire her in August 2025, which was blocked by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional. The new three-member panel includes the assistant to the president for economic policy, the chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the director of the Office of Government Ethics. They will hold an in-person hearing on November 5 where Cook can present her case. Trump claims his duty is to ensure subordinates follow the law truthfully, though Cook denies the allegations.
Written for “Trump Investigates Fed Governor Cook” on 2026-10-10,
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In an extraordinary ramping-up of his ongoing efforts to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, President Donald Trump has ordered a committee to investigate mortgage fraud allegations against her, culminating in a closed-door, in-person hearing at the White House next month.
right describes Trump's actions as an extraordinary effort to exert presidential power
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No president prior to Trump had ever attempted to remove a Federal Reserve governor in the 112-year history of the central bank.
right emphasizes the unprecedented nature of Trump's actions, implying support for his efforts
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Trump announces committee to investigate Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook
Cook is being scrutinized for mortgage fraud allegations, which she denies.
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she → announce → which
In an extraordinary ramping-up of his ongoing efforts to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, President Donald Trump has ordered a committee to investigate mortgage fraud allegations against her, culminating in a closed-door, in-person hearing at the White House next month.
asserted
Trump → fire → House
The move, laid out in a memo signed by the president and announced on Friday, creates a three-person "committee of inquiry" to hear the charges against Cook and allow her an opportunity to respond at the Nov. 5 hearing.
asserted
move → lay → hearing
"Governor Cook shall appear at the hearing and be examined by the Committee, its representatives, and her legal counsel, if any," Trump's memo states.
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memo → appear → Committee
No president prior to Trump had ever attempted to remove a Federal Reserve governor in the 112-year history of the central bank.
asserted
president → attempt → bank
The law allows for a governor's removal "for cause," but that term is not defined in the statute.
asserted
term → allow → statute
Trump's memo directs the panel to provide him with "written findings of fact and conclusions of law," along with a recommendation of "whether there is cause to remove Governor Cook."
asserted
memo → direct → Cook
The committee will be composed of top Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas and Keith Sonderling, the acting director of the Office of Government Ethics.
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committee → compose → Ethics
Trump's memo sets the terms of the panel's review and allows Cook to "present argument, written evidence, and written witness statements regarding the evidence and allegations."
The announcement of the hearing comes more than three months after the Supreme Court rejected Trump's initial attempt to fire Cook, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing for a divided court that a final decision on Cook's dismissal could only be made after she "has had the opportunity to respond to the charges made against her."
Cook sued Trump to block his ill-fated attempt to fire her last year over the mortgage fraud allegations, insisting she has committed no wrongdoing.
uncertain
she → set → wrongdoing
Her attorneys claim Trump’s attempt to oust her was based on her refusal to lower rates.
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attempt → claim → rates
Lawyers for Cook said in a statement that they have "grave doubts" that the hearing will prove to be legitimate and legal.
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hearing → say → doubts
"But if it is anything close to objective, the conclusion will be that Governor Cook did not commit mortgage fraud, leaving no cause to remove her from the Federal Reserve Board," Cook's attorneys, Abbe Lowell and Norm Eisen, said in their statement.
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attorneys → commit → statement
Cook's lawyers says they're evaluating whether the process laid out by Trump’s order "has a possibility of being a genuine one and not simply a box checking exercise."
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process → say → possibility
"Governor Cook welcomes the opportunity to present the facts so she can clear her name and demonstrate there is no legal basis to fire her," the attorneys said.
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attorneys → welcome → her
Trump's order says the hearing will be closed to the public but transcribed.
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hearing → say → public
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