Judge Weighs Request to Block Trump’s Firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook

The president said he would fire Cook after allegations she lied on mortgage forms in 2021, but she says it’s because he wants more control over the Fed.

Lisa Cook testifies during a Senate Banking nominations hearing in Washington on June 21, 2023. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb said on Aug. 29 that she will weigh a request to temporarily block President Donald Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, as both sides in the lawsuit consider an expedited hearing schedule over the weekend.

Trump recently said Cook should resign after Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte accused her of falsifying mortgage applications to secure lower interest rates.