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Trump establishes committee to investigate Fed governor Lisa Cook

US president renews his efforts to oust Cook despite supreme court ruling that her firing was unconstitutional Donald Trump announced on Friday that he is establishing a committee to investigate Lisa Cook, the US Federal Reserve governor, over allegations that she committed mortgage fraud, renewing

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All four outlets say Trump is setting up some kind of committee to investigate Fed governor Lisa Cook, and they all link the move to allegations about mortgage-related statements. The Washington Post uniquely frames it as an escalation in an effort to fire Cook and says the panel will report to the president and weigh evidence from a hearing next month. CNBC is the only outlet to note Cook was a Biden nominee and to mention the Supreme Court blocking Trump’s first attempt, while its later piece adds possible effects on Powell, Fed independence and interest rates.

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