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Trump escalates effort to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

Washington Post Politics Friday 09 October 2026, 15:30 UTC By Katherine Doyle 1 min read
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President Donald Trump has escalated the fight against Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, creating a commission to assess the mortgage fraud allegations that his allies have levied against her. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump escalates effort to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook A commission that will report to the president will assess the mortgage fraud allegations against her and consider evidence from a hearing next month.

President Donald Trump has escalated the fight against Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, creating a commission to assess the mortgage fraud allegations that his allies have levied against her. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump escalates effort to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook A commission that will report to the president will assess the mortgage fraud allegations against her and consider evidence from a hearing next month.
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