Supreme Court to Review Trump’s Firing of Fed Governor

Trump has underscored the nature of his authority under Article II of the Constitution, which vests the federal government’s executive power in the president.

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington on Jan. 12, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Another one of President Donald Trump’s high-profile firings is headed to the Supreme Court on Jan. 21, when the justices are expected to review how much Congress can protect members of the Federal Reserve from removal.

Trump fired Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook in August 2025 over allegations of mortgage fraud. In a letter to Cook, Trump cited a provision of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 that allows him to fire members “for cause.”