(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision on Monday, prevented President Donald Trump from firing Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors.
Trump accused Cook of committing mortgage fraud before she joined the Federal Reserve. He said Cook listed homes in both Michigan and Georgia as her “primary residence” for the next year.
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