President Trump says he will fire a Federal Reserve governor unless she resigns. The director of the agency that oversees mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has urged the Justice Department to investigate Fed governor Lisa Cook. The administration accuses her of committing mortgage fraud. President Trump is vowing to fire her unless she […]
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Trump wants to fire Federal Reserve Governor Cook
President Trump says he will fire a Federal Reserve governor unless she resigns. The director of the agency that oversees mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has urged the Justice Department to investigate Fed governor Lisa Cook. The administration accuses her of committing mortgage fraud. President Trump is vowing to fire her unless she steps down. Cook said she had “no intention of being bullied to step down” and that she takes any questions about her financial history seriously.