# Trump Targets Fed Governor Cook for Removal

> Trump opens White House inquiry to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook before elections.
- Title: Trump Targets Fed Governor Cook for Removal | Shortify
- Summary: Trump opens White House inquiry to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook before elections. Trump launched a White House hearing to investigate Fed Governor Lisa Cook…
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- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/united-states/trump-renews-bid-to-fire-feds-cook-with-fresh-white-house-inquiry
- Published: 2026-10-10T01:40:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: trump, fed, lisacook, whitehouse, congressional elections, fed governor, mortgage fraud, news, world
## Trump opens White House inquiry
Trump launched a new White House inquiry into Fed Governor Lisa Cook weeks before congressional elections.
## Cook faces removal hearing
The committee will hold a closed hearing on Nov 5 to investigate allegations of false mortgage statements.
## Cook's legal defense
Cook's lawyers say there is no legal basis to remove her and she did not commit mortgage fraud.
## Supreme Court ruling
A Supreme Court ruling in 2026 set a 'cause' process for Fed governor removal.
## Cook's appointment
Cook was appointed to the Fed board in 2022 by former President Joe Biden and reappointed in 2023.
## Trump's motive
Trump claims the Fed refuses to lower interest rates for political reasons, seeking control over central bank.
## Critics call it kangaroo court
Senator Elizabeth Warren called the hearing a 'kangaroo court' and part of Trump's dangerous quest to take over the central bank.

> kangaroo court
## Key takeaway

Trump launched a White House hearing to investigate Fed Governor Lisa Cook over alleged mortgage fraud, seeking her removal before congressional elections.