Trump says he'll fire Fed's Cook if she doesn't quit
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Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte accused Cook of mortgage fraud this week, alleging she claimed two properties as her primary address.
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Bill Pulte accused Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud and urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate
Bill Pulte, who runs the Federal Housing Finance Agency under President Donald Trump, confirmed Thursday that he filed a criminal referral against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook for alleged mortgage fraud.
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte suggested Thursday that his referral of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook for alleged mortgage fraud was part of a broader crackdown on the issue.
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte (left) has alleged that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook of Michigan has committed mortgage fraud. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte suggested Thursday that his referral of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook for alleged mortgage fraud was part of a broader crackdown on the issue.
Two days earlier, the suddenly embattled Fed governor Lisa Cook said she had “no intention of being bullied to step down.”
Trump said he would “fire” Fed governor Lisa Cook if she doesn’t resign, a CSPAN video shows. Cook has been accused of mortgage fraud by Bill Pulte, a Trump appointee who leads the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
The big picture: Top housing regulator Bill Pulte is accusing Fed governor Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud. President Trump is considering firing her for cause, per The Wall Street Journal, and called for her resignation on Truth Social.
President Donald Trump said Friday that he will fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook if she doesn't resign following accusations of financial misdoings.
Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has accused Fed governor Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud again. Shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Friday, the Trump appointee posted what he described as “new evidence in the Cook matter” on his X account.
The U.S. Justice Department plans to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, with a top official informing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell of the probe and encouraging him to remove her from the board,
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