Fed Governor Lisa Cook to Sue Over Trump’s Decision to Fire Her, Attorney Says

The president responded in part by saying that ‘we need people that are 100 percent above board.’

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve member Lisa Cook, speaks during a conversations with leaders from organizations that include nonprofits, small businesses, manufacturing, supply chain management, the hospitality industry, and the housing and education sectors at the Federal Reserve building in Washington on Sept. 23, 2022. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook plans to sue over President Donald Trump’s decision to fire her, an attorney for Cook said on Aug. 26.

“President Trump has no authority to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook,” attorney Abbe Lowell said in a statement provided to The Epoch Times. “We will be filing a lawsuit challenging this illegal action.”