President Donald Trump on Wednesday appealed a federal judge's order blocking him from firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook while a lawsuit challenging his removal of her continues.

The appeal came a day after U.S. District Court Judge Jia Cobb , in her decision, said, "The public interest in Federal Reserve independence weighs in favor of Cook's reinstatement."

Cobb also said that Cook has "made a strong showing" that Trump's purported removal of her violated the Federal Reserve Act's requirement that board governors be removed only for legal "cause."

Trump announced on Aug. 25 that he was firing Cook, who is the first black woman to serve as a Fed governor.

The president claimed he was doing so because of allegations by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pul

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