President Donald Trump on Wednesday appealed a federal judge’s order blocking him from firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, the latest twist in a high-stakes lawsuit that could be headed to the Supreme Court.

The notice of the appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit was brief. The administration's next steps could include seeking an emergency pause to Cobb's order while the lawsuit proceeds.

In a statement to Fox News Digital, White House spokesperson Kush Desai defended Trump’s decision, saying the president "lawfully removed Lisa Cook for cause due to credible allegations of mortgage fraud from her highly sensitive position overseeing financial institutions on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors."

"This ruling is not the final word," Desai said, adding th

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