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Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook sued President Trump for attempting to fire her, arguing the action was illegal and politically motivated. The lawsuit challenges Trump's authority and sets a precedent for the Fed's independence.

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Fed Governor Lisa Cook Sues Trump Over Attempted Dismissal
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Fed Governor Sues Trump Over Dismissal
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Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook sued President Trump for attempting to fire her, arguing the action was illegal and politically motivated. The lawsuit challenges Trump's authority and sets a precedent for the Fed's independence.
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The New York Times
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Politics
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The New York Times Company
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Tony Romm, Ben Casselman, Colby Smith
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August 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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August 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Fed Governor Lisa Cook Sues Trump Over Attempted Dismissal

By Tony RommBen Casselman and Colby Smith

Aug. 28, 2025

Lisa Cook, a governor on the Federal Reserve Board, sued President Trump on Thursday over his decision to fire her from the nation’s central bank, arguing that she should be able to retain her position because the White House had no authority to order the dismissal.

Ms. Cook’s lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, described her ouster as β€œunprecedented and illegal,” as she framed Mr. Trump’s actions as part of an overtly political campaign to pressure the independent Fed into lowering interest rates.

The lawsuit sets the stage for a landmark legal battle over the future of the Fed, an independent institution that Mr. Trump has savaged for months in a bid to install new political loyalists who share his views on monetary policy.

Ms. Cook also listed the Fed’s Board of Governors and Jerome H. Powell, its chair, as defendants...

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