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President Trump established a committee to look into allegations that Fed Governor Lisa Cook made false statements on mortgage documents, the latest step in his renewed effort to fire her.
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Trump Announces White House Inquiry Into Fed Governor Lisa Cook
President Trump said the White House would investigate unsubstantiated claims that Lisa D. Cook committed mortgage fraud and hold a hearing next month.
PBS
Trump establishes committee to investigate Federal Reserve's Lisa Cook in latest effort to fire her
The inquiry will include a hearing at the White House Nov. 5, President Donald Trump said in a written memo, that Cook "shall" attend to answer questions from the committee.
ABC News
Trump announces committee to investigate Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook
Cook is being scrutinized for mortgage fraud allegations, which she denies.
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CBS
Trump creates committee to investigate Fed's Lisa Cook
President Trump established a committee to look into allegations that Fed Governor Lisa Cook made false statements on mortgage documents, the latest step in his renewed effort to fire her.
Guardian
Trump establishes committee to investigate Fed governor Lisa Cook
US president renews his efforts to oust Cook despite supreme court ruling that her firing was unconstitutional Donald Trump announced on Friday that he is establishing a committee to investigate Lisa Cook, the US Federal Reserve governor, over allegations that she committed mortgage fraud, renewing his efforts to oust her despite a June supreme court ruling that her earlier firing was unconstitutional. Trump said a…
Politico
Trump sets up committee to investigate, potentially remove the Fed's Lisa Cook
“As President, it is my job to ensure the laws are faithfully executed, including by firing subordinates who cannot be trusted to tell the truth and follow the law,” he wrote in a memo.