By The Epoch Times | Created at 2026-08-07 19:36:46 | Updated at 2026-08-07 20:25:39
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Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook listens during an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve in Washington on June 25, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo
President Donald Trump is trying again to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the firing in June.
According to a letter obtained by The Epoch Times, the White House advised Cook that the president is considering removing her from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve “due to there being sufficient reason to believe that you made false statements on one or more mortgage agreements.”
The correspondence, dated Aug. 5, signed by Daniel Scavino, Director of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel, asks Cook to “provide a written response with your explanation for your false statements and accompanying evidence within 21 days.”
This is a developing story and will be updated.
