Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook Sues Trump Over Firing

Cook said Trump had denied her due process and used the mortgage allegations as a pretext to attack the Fed.

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook (R) talks with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell before an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve in Washington on June 25, 2025. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has sued President Donald Trump in Washington, alleging that he denied her due process in his attempt to fire her.

According to the lawsuit, filed on Aug. 28, she’s asking a federal court to order the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell not to follow Trump’s decision.