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Trump revives bid to fire Fed Gov. Lisa Cook after Supreme Court setback

Nypost · · 848 words · By Ariel Zilber
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Lisa Cook after Supreme Court setback See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google President Trump is reviving his effort to oust Federal Reserve Gov.

Common ground

Lisa Cook, with the White House giving her several weeks to answer mortgage-fraud allegations in the wake of comments from her voicing support of hiking interest rates.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In January, the Justice Department served two grand-jury subpoenas on the Federal Reserve Board concerning the renovations and Powell’s congressional testimony”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “Deputy White House Chief of Staff Dan Scavino told Cook in a letter dated Wednesday that Trump is “considering” removing her”
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The detail regarding Dan Scavino sending a letter on Wednesday stating Trump is 'considering' her removal is reported by TRUTH Press and corroborated by a White House report and NPR.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable individual politicians and political organizations who publicly indicated support for Donald Trump in the 2020 United States presidential election.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of rallies held by Donald Trump for his second successful presidential campaign in the 2024 presidential election resulting in him being elected the 47th president of the United States …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a timeline of the second presidency of Donald Trump during the fourth and last quarter of 2025, from October 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025. To navigate between quarters, see timeline …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_second_Trump_p…
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Claim 3: “there is “sufficient reason to believe that you made false statements on one or more mortgage agreements,” according to a copy of the missive obtained by The Post”
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The specific quote regarding 'sufficient reason to believe that you made false statements on one or more mortgage agreements' is cited in a cross-reference from CNBC and reported by TRUTH Press.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lisa DeNell Cook (born 1964) is an American economist who was sworn in as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in 2022. She is the first black woman to sit on the board. Before her appoi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Cook
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothy Donald Cook (born November 1, 1960) is an American business executive who has served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple since 2011. He had previously been the company's chief operat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Cook
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald J. Trump v. Lisa D. Cook et al. is a lawsuit brought by Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, against President Donald Trump, the board, and its chairman, Jerome Powell…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_v._Cook
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Claim 4: “The investigation was closed later that month without charges”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 5: “A federal judge blocked the firing, and the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit refused to let Trump remove Cook while the litigation continued”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 6: “Scavino... demanded Cook provide an “explanation for your false statements and accompanying evidence” within three weeks”
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NPR and other web results confirm that Dan Scavino sent a letter demanding a response to the mortgage allegations, with specific mention of a three-week deadline in the web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William John Pulte (born May 28, 1988) is an American businessman who has served as the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac since 2025.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Pulte
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen N. Miller (born August 23, 1985) is an American political advisor serving as White House deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security advisor since 2025. He previously served as seni…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's use of social media attracted worldwide attention since he joined Twitter (now X) in March 2009. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000 times, including about 8,000 times…
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Claim 7: “Powell’s four-year term as Fed chair expired in May, and Kevin Warsh was sworn in as his successor on May 22”
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Claim 8: “The allegations stem from criminal referrals made by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte”
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No evidence was found in the search results linking FHFA Director Bill Pulte to criminal referrals against Lisa Cook.
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Claim 9: “Trump first demanded Cook resign in August of last year and days later purported to fire her “for cause””
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 10: “Cook’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, vowed another court fight”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for 'Abbé' and 'Abbe number', which are irrelevant to the attorney Abbe Lowell.
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web search NEUTRAL — It is also the title used for lower-ranking Catholic clergy in France who are not members of religious orders. [2]
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web search NEUTRAL — In optics and lens design, the Abbe number, also known as the Vd-number or constringence of a transparent material, is an approximate measure of a material's dispersion (change in refractive index as …
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, reading glasses, and lens options for different vision needs. ABBE Glasses is an online direct-to-consumer eyewear retailer headquartered in Danyang, China…
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Claim 11: “Chief Judge James Boasberg of the US District Court for the District of Columbia quashed the subpoenas”
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Claim 12: ““Only after Cook has had the opportunity to respond to the charges made against her … may a final decision be made,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the June 29 decision”
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While sources confirm the Supreme Court blocked the firing, the specific quote attributed to Chief Justice John Roberts and the exact date of June 29 are not found in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook faces removal proceedings after criminal referral alleges she declared two homes as primary residence on mortgage applications.
https://remote.lightwards.com/article/white-house-seeks-fed-…
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web search NEUTRAL — This has often happened without explanation, because the decisions have been issued on the emergency, or “shadow,” docket—that is, decided without a full briefing, oral arguments, or detailed opinions…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 years later, CEO chased after her with their kids. 小魚撩劇 2,748,352 views 1 year ago.He treated her as a backup, when they met again 6 years later, he regretted it and pursued her again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXQc89mZBV4
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Claim 13: “Cook has denied wrongdoing and has never been charged with a crime”
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One source mentions that allegations are 'unsubstantiated', but the specific claim that she has 'never been charged with a crime' is not independently corroborated across multiple sources in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — Seungri / Korea Times file. By Lee Min-young. Seungri, who is at the center of the Burning Sun scandal, has blamed a whistleblower and a journalist for all the criminal allegations brought up against …
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump Firing Lisa Cook Has Scarier Consequences For the Country Than You Think.They continued, “Nothing in these vague, unsubstantiated allegations has any relevance to Gov Cook’s role at the Federal …
https://www.theroot.com/trump-firing-lisa-cook-has-scarier-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Manses have consistently denied the allegations against them.No criminal charges have been filed against either Antwon or Cynthia Mans in connection with the abuse and exploitation allegations.
https://legalclarity.org/antwon-and-cynthia-mans-allegations…
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Claim 14: “the Supreme Court in June blocked his initial firing in a 5-4 decision”
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Multiple sources (NTD and other web search results) report that the Supreme Court blocked an initial attempt by Trump to fire Lisa Cook in June.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States is the country's highest federal court. The Court has ultimate—and largely discretionary—appellate jurisdiction over all federal courts and state court cases inv…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest-ranking judicial body in the United States. Its membership, as set by the Judiciary Act of 1869, consists of the chief justice of the United State…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_justices_of_the_Suprem…
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Claim 15: “President Trump is reviving his effort to oust Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook”
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Multiple independent sources (TRUTH Press, NPR, Xinhua, and a YouTube report) confirm that President Trump has announced or is pursuing the removal of Fed Governor Lisa Cook.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald J. Trump v. Lisa D. Cook et al. is a lawsuit brought by Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, against President Donald Trump, the board, and its chairman, Jerome Powell…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_v._Cook
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is the head of the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States. The incumbent is the active executive officer of the Board …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, commonly known as the Federal Reserve Board, is the main governing body of the Federal Reserve System of the United States. It oversees the Federa…
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Claim 16: “The 5-4 majority rejected the administration’s sweeping position that a president’s determination of “cause” was effectively beyond meaningful judicial scrutiny”
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Claim 17: ““I am prepared to act by raising rates, if necessary,” Cook said at the Economic Luncheon of the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation in Anchorage, Alaska”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding a statement made by Lisa Cook at the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation luncheon.
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