Trump Moves to Fire Fed Official After Supreme Court Ruling
White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino sent Cook a letter on Aug. 5 stating Trump is considering firing her over alleged false statements on mortgage applications.
- Aug. 26 is the deadline Cook has to respond in writing to the allegations.
- 2 properties — one in Michigan, one in Georgia — are cited in the allegations.
- A 5-4 Supreme Court ruling in June let Cook stay on the board while the case continues.
- Cook has denied wrongdoing and has not been charged with a crime.
Why it matters: Federal law limits presidential removal of Fed governors to cases of serious misconduct, a standard courts have not yet found satisfied here.
- Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that accepting Trump's removal argument would effectively convert the Fed's for-cause protection into at-will employment.
- Broader civil service protections in place since the late 1970s could be affected by how these removal cases resolve.
How 32 sources split on this story
Where they split: The core dispute is whether the mortgage allegations rise to legally sufficient cause to remove a sitting Fed governor.
Center coverage, 11 sources: The center frames the story as a legal process question — whether the White House has now met the procedural bar the Supreme Court required — with Cook's attorney arguing the underlying cause remains absent.
USA Today11hWhite House again threatens to fire the Fed's Lisa Cook over mortgages
Associated Press11hTrump administration moves ahead with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
Axios11hWhite House revives unprecedented effort to remove Fed governor Lisa CookCNCTV News7hTrump administration moves ahead with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
Fortune6hTrump tries again to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook after narrow Supreme Court decision, renewing battle over central bank independence | Fortune
MarketWatch9hTrump is trying to fire Lisa Cook again. He still wants to stack the Fed with allies.
NPR10hTrump renews push to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook
PBS NewsHour10hTrump administration proceeds with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
Reuters12hTrump moving forward with attempt to fire Lisa Cook after Supreme Court ruling -ABC News
The Hill7hTrump restarts effort to fire Fed’s Lisa Cook: ReportsYNYahoo News11hTrump administration moves ahead with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa CookLeft coverage, 11 sources: The left frames the renewed firing attempt as part of a broader White House campaign to remove independent checks on presidential power, with significant consequences for civil service protections.
CBS News11hTrump mounts new effort to oust Lisa Cook from Fed board after Supreme Court ruling
Political Wire18hThe Next Test of Presidential Power
MSNBC8hFriday’s Mini-Report, 8.7.26
Al Jazeera5hDonald Trump renews effort to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
CNN10hWhite House renews its attempt to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook
Los Angeles Times8hTrump moves ahead with effort to fire Fed governor
Mediaite8hTrump Puts Lisa Cook On Notice He Wants to Fire Her Again — Following Supreme Court RulingTBGThe Boston Globe10hTrump moves ahead with efforts to fire Lisa Cook
The Guardian10hTrump renews bid to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook despite supreme court rulingTNRThe New Republic1dTrump Launches New Attack on Fed Governor Despite Supreme Court RulingTRThe Root8hTrump Is Coming for Lisa Cook Again — This Time With a New Legal Playbook – The Root
Citizen Free Press9hTrump informs Fed governor Lisa Cook she will be removed from office.
Daily Mail4hTrump resurrects effort to FIRE sitting Fed Reserve Governor Lisa Cook… after the Supreme Court saved her job
Just the News10hTrump moving foward with effort to remove Lisa Cook after Supreme Court ruling: report
New York Post9hTrump revives bid to fire Fed Gov. Lisa Cook after Supreme Court setback
Newsmax12hTrump Renews Push to Fire Lisa Cook From Fed
NTD8hTrump Restarts Effort to Fire Fed’s Lisa Cook
The Epoch Times1dTrump Moves to Fire Fed’s Lisa Cook Again After Supreme Court Loss
The Washington Times7hTrump administration moves ahead with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
Washington Examiner10hWhite House sends warning letter to Lisa Cook threatening to fire her
WND8hAfter SCOTUS win, Trump begins process to fire Fed Board governor Lisa Cook – again * WorldNetDaily * by Bob UnruhWhat’s next: Cook's attorney Abbe Lowell said the allegations are "as baseless now as they were a year ago."
- Separate removal fights involving DOJ lawyers, immigration judges, and FBI agents are also moving through federal courts.
- Will courts find the new notice-and-response process satisfies the Supreme Court's procedural standard?
- How far do the June Supreme Court rulings extend presidential at-will removal power over other independent agencies?