Trump administration moves ahead with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
- The Trump administration is proceeding with efforts to terminate Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.
- This follows a Supreme Court decision allowing Cook to retain her position while she contests the termination.
- Cook has been accused of mortgage fraud, which she denies, and claims the allegations are politically motivated.
- The White House has informed Cook that she has until August 26 to challenge the removal process.
- Cook's lawyer argues that her mortgage applications were not intended to deceive and that she has primarily lived in her Ann Arbor property.
The Trump administration is moving forward with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, two months after the Supreme Court allowed her to keep her job while she contests the president's termination efforts over mortgage fraud allegations she denies.
The Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that Cook could remain in her position at least while her lawsuit challenging her firing is ongoing. Chief Justice John Roberts noted that nothing prevents President Trump from attempting to fire Cook again, provided she is given proper notice.
In a letter obtained by the Associated Press, White House aide Dan Scavino informed Cook that Trump was considering her removal but gave her until August 26 to contest it. The allegations against Cook stem from a criminal referral accusing her of declaring two homes as her primary residence to obtain lower mortgage rates.
Cook has defended herself, stating that the allegations are baseless and politically motivated. Her lawyer argues that her mortgage applications were accurate and not intended to defraud. Cook's legal team plans to challenge any further attempts to remove her from the Federal Reserve.
特朗普政府推进解雇联邦储备委员会理事丽莎·库克的努力
特朗普政府正在推进解雇联邦储备委员会理事丽莎·库克的努力，此举发生在最高法院允许她在对总统解雇努力提出异议期间保留职位的两个月后。
最高法院以5-4的裁决表示，库克可以在她挑战解雇的诉讼进行期间继续担任职务。首席法官约翰·罗伯茨指出，特朗普总统可以再次尝试解雇库克，前提是给予她适当的通知。
在一封获得美联社的信件中，白宫助手丹·斯卡维诺通知库克，特朗普正在考虑解除她的职务，但给她留到8月26日来提出异议。针对库克的指控源于一项刑事转介，指控她为了获得较低的抵押贷款利率而将两处房产声明为主要居所。
库克为自己辩护，称这些指控毫无根据且出于政治动机。她的律师辩称，她的抵押贷款申请是准确的，并非意图欺诈。库克的法律团队计划挑战任何进一步解除她联邦储备职务的尝试。