I'll Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook If She Doesn't Resign
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A Justice Department official is set to probe Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook after she was accused by a member of President Donald Trump’s administration of committing mortgage fraud, according to a letter sent Thursday to Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
President Donald Trump said Friday that he would fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook if she doesn't choose to resign. She's accused of mortgage fraud and falsifying bank documents. "I have no intention of being bullied to step down from my position because of some questions raised in a tweet,
A letter to the Fed chair from Justice Department official Ed Martin said Cook’s case 'requires further examination,' Bloomberg reported.