Trump’s Bid to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook Rejected by Appeals Court

Tom Durante Sep 16th, 2025, 9:42 am

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President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has been blocked by an appeals court just ahead of the central bank’s next meeting on Tuesday, the reported .

The White House may now turn to the Supreme Court in the crusade to oust Cook after the three-judge panel struck down Trump’s effort on Tuesday, according to reports.

It’s the latest development in a weeks-long battle between Cook and Trump, who has been trying to remove her from her leadership post at the Fed since his Housing Finance Agency chief, Bill Pulte , accused her of mortgage fraud.

Pulte claimed that Cook declared an Atlanta condo as her pr

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