Fed Governor Lisa Cook Refuses to Resign Amid Trump Pressure and Allegations

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Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook has refused to resign despite President Trump calling for her ouster over allegations of mortgage fraud, which she denies and is investigating further. The controversy stems from claims by FHFA Director William Pulte that Cook designated her out-of-state condo as her primary residence shortly after taking a loan on her Michigan home, leading to a criminal referral to the Justice Department.
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- Trump Presses Fed’s Cook to Quit After Mortgage Fraud Allegation Bloomberg.com
- Trump is pressuring yet another top Fed official to resign, but she says she won’t be ‘bullied’ CNN
- Trump administration's newest allegation against political foes: Mortgage fraud NBC News
- Trump team makes mortgage fraud its newest revenge tool Axios
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