Waters Suggests President Trump’s Removal of Fed Governor Lisa Cook Raises Questions of Fitness

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) has called for the use of the 25th Amendment to the Constitution to determine the fitness of the current president, following his removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.

Waters made the comments during an appearance on MSNBC, arguing that the president’s actions regarding the Federal Reserve pose a “danger to this country and to our democracy.”

The president removed Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook earlier this week, alleging she misrepresented mortgage information.

In response, Cook filed a lawsuit on Thursday, seeking a restraining order to remain in her position and arguing that the president’s action did not meet the “for cause” standard required for th

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