{
  "id": 3621209,
  "title": "Fed Gov Lisa Cook’s lawyer fires back at Trump's renewed threat to oust her",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/fed-gov-lisa-cooks-lawyer-fires-back-at-trumps-renewed-threat-to-oust",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-27T00:15:35.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/26/trump-lisa-cook-federal-reserve.html"
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  "summary": "Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's lawyers have responded to renewed threats from the White House to remove her from her position. According to her attorneys, Abbe Lowell and Norman Eisen, there is no legal basis for President Trump to fire Cook, citing allegations of mortgage fraud that she denies.\n\nThe allegations against Cook were first made by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte last August and were amplified by Trump, who claimed she had committed mortgage fraud. However, Cook's lawyers argue that these claims are unproven and rely on \"inadvertent error,\" not intentional wrongdoing.\n\nThe Supreme Court previously ruled that Cook could remain in her position while the case is litigated, but also allowed Trump to try again to remove her if he provided proper notice and a chance to contest it. Cook's lawyers have stated that the attacks on her are not about real estate paperwork but an attempt by President Trump to influence the Federal Reserve.",
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    "outlets": 10,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Finance",
        "title": "As Cook case smolders, Trump has other paths to shape Fed policy team",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/as-cook-case-smolders-trump-has-other-paths-to-shape-fed-policy-team",
        "published": "2026-08-26T10:09:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Fed governor Lisa Cook slams Trump’s renewed threat to fire her",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/fed-governor-lisa-cook-slams-trumps-renewed-threat-to-fire-her",
        "published": "2026-08-26T23:24:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Lisa Cook says Trump has no grounds to fire her over ‘inadvertent’ mortgage paperwork",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/lisa-cook-says-trump-has-no-grounds-to-fire-her-over-inadvertent",
        "published": "2026-08-26T23:26:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Lawyer for Fed’s Cook, targeted by Trump, says there is no grounds for dismissal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/lawyer-for-feds-cook-targeted-by-trump-says-there-is-no-grounds-for",
        "published": "2026-08-26T23:36:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "Fed governor Lisa Cook: \"No legitimate basis for removal\" on Trump mortgage claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/fed-governor-lisa-cook-no-legitimate-basis-for-removal-on-trump",
        "published": "2026-08-26T23:37:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Fed governor Lisa Cook slams Trump’s renewed threat to fire her",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/fed-governor-lisa-cook-slams-trumps-renewed-threat-to-fire-her-3620953",
        "published": "2026-08-26T23:53:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MarketWatch",
        "title": "Fed’s Lisa Cook denies committing mortgage fraud, says Trump has no grounds to remove her from office",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/feds-lisa-cook-denies-committing-mortgage-fraud-says-trump-has-no",
        "published": "2026-08-27T00:14:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Fed Gov Lisa Cook’s lawyer fires back at Trump's renewed threat to oust her",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/fed-gov-lisa-cooks-lawyer-fires-back-at-trumps-renewed-threat-to-oust-3625883",
        "published": "2026-08-27T00:15:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "US Fed’s Cook denies wrongdoing as Trump renews bid to fire her",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/us-feds-cook-denies-wrongdoing-as-trump-renews-bid-to-fire-her",
        "published": "2026-08-27T00:45:17.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}