Trump administration moves ahead with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
- The Trump administration is attempting to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations she denies.
- The Supreme Court allowed Cook to retain her position while she contests the termination effort.
- Trump indicated he would take action to remove Cook following the Supreme Court's ruling.
- Cook has defended herself, claiming the allegations are politically motivated and baseless.
- Her lawyer argues that her mortgage applications were accurate and did not reflect intent to defraud.
The Trump administration is moving forward with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, two months after the Supreme Court allowed her to retain her job while she contests the president's attempt to terminate her over mortgage fraud allegations. The Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that Cook could remain in her position at least as long as her lawsuit challenging her firing is ongoing.
In a letter obtained by the Associated Press, White House aide Dan Scavino informed Cook that Trump was considering her removal but noted the requirement for proper notice, giving her until August 26 to respond. The allegations against Cook stem from a criminal referral that accused her of declaring two homes as her primary residence, which could provide her with financial benefits.
Cook has strongly denied the allegations, asserting that they are a manufactured pretext for her removal due to her refusal to yield to political pressure. Her lawyer contended that her mortgage applications were accurate and did not indicate any intent to defraud, emphasizing that Cook has primarily lived in her Ann Arbor property since purchasing it in 2005.
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，距最高法院允许她在对总统解雇尝试提出异议的同时保留职位已有两个月。最高法院以5-4的裁决表示，库克至少在她的诉讼进行期间可以继续担任该职务。
在一封获得美联社的信件中，白宫助手丹·斯卡维诺告知库克，特朗普正在考虑解除她的职务，但提到需要给予适当通知，给她留到8月26日进行回应。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，这可能为她提供经济利益。
库克强烈否认这些指控，声称这些是制造的借口，目的是为了她的解雇，因为她拒绝屈服于政治压力。她的律师辩称，她的抵押贷款申请是准确的，并未表明任何欺诈意图，强调自2005年购买后，库克主要居住在她位于安阿伯的房产中。