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Tue Aug 26, 2025, 12:51 PM Aug 26

Lisa Cook will sue over Trump firing from Fed board, her lawyer says [View all]

Source: The Hill

Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook will file a lawsuit challenging her removal by President Donald Trump, her attorney said Tuesday.

“President Trump has no authority to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook,” the lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said in a statement, a day after Trump cited allegations of mortgage fraud by Cook in firing her.

“His attempt to fire her, based solely on a referral letter, lacks any factual or legal basis,” Lowell said.

“We will be filing a lawsuit challenging this illegal action.”

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/26/lisa-cook-sue-trump-fed.html



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“Trump has no authority to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook,” the lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said in a statement.”

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