Trump administration moves ahead with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
- The Trump administration is pursuing efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.
- The Supreme Court allowed Cook to retain her job while she challenges the president's termination efforts.
- Cook has been accused of mortgage fraud, which she denies.
- A White House aide informed Cook that Trump is considering her removal and has given her until August 26 to contest it.
- Cook's lawyer argues that the allegations are baseless and that she has primarily lived in her Ann Arbor property.
The Trump administration is moving forward with its efforts to terminate Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, two months after the Supreme Court ruled that she could keep her position while contesting the president's attempt to fire her over allegations of mortgage fraud.
The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision in June allowed Cook to remain in her role as long as her lawsuit against the termination proceeds. Chief Justice John Roberts noted that President Trump could attempt to fire Cook again, provided she is given proper notice.
In a letter obtained by the Associated Press, a White House aide informed Cook that Trump is considering her removal and has given her until August 26 to challenge this action. The allegations against Cook stem from a criminal referral accusing her of declaring two homes as her primary residence to obtain favorable mortgage terms.
Cook has denied the allegations and defended her actions, stating that the accusations are a pretext for political pressure. Her lawyer maintains that she has primarily lived in her Ann Arbor property and that the claims of fraud are unfounded.
特朗普政府推进解雇联邦储备委员会委员丽莎·库克的努力
特朗普政府正在推进解雇联邦储备委员会委员丽莎·库克的努力，此前最高法院裁定她可以在对抗总统试图解雇她的过程中保留职位，原因是她被指控抵押贷款欺诈。
最高法院在6月份的5-4裁决中允许库克在她的诉讼继续进行时保留她的角色。首席大法官约翰·罗伯茨指出，特朗普可以再次尝试解雇库克，前提是她得到适当的通知。
在一封获得美联社的信件中，白宫助手通知库克，特朗普正在考虑解雇她，并给予她直到8月26日的时间进行抗辩。对库克的指控源于一项刑事转介，指控她将两处房产声明为主要居所，以获得有利的抵押贷款条款。
库克否认这些指控并为自己的行为辩护，称这些指控是出于政治压力的借口。她的律师坚持认为，她主要居住在安娜堡的房产中，欺诈的指控毫无根据。