JOSH HAMMER: Yes, President Trump Has Authority To Fire Lisa Cook
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
On Monday, President Donald Trump moved to fire Lisa Cook, a Biden-nominated member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. He moved to fire Cook for “cause,” and that cause is clear enough: According to William…
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