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Judge blocks Trump from firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook

Trump announced in August that he had dismissed Cook, but the Federal Reserve has insisted she remains a governor.

By Maureen Kinyanjui · 10 Sep 2025

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Trump faces legal challenge from Fed’s Lisa Cook

In a lawsuit filed, Cook asked the court to declare Trump’s firing order “unlawful and void,” and also named Fed Chairman Jerome Powell as a defendant.

By Rose Achieng · 29 Aug 2025