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Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Trump Bid to Fire Fed Governor

Is Cook's firing a justified response to fraud allegations or is it an illegal assault on Fed independence?
Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Trump Bid to Fire Fed Governor
Above: Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook leaves the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 21. Image credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

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Pro-Trump narrative

Cook's firing is entirely justified, given credible allegations of mortgage fraud involving misrepresenting properties to secure better loan terms. Her appointment was a politically motivated diversity hire that exemplifies how the Fed has strayed from its core mission into woke activism and social justice crusades. Trump is reasserting authority over an agency that has failed in its service of the American people.

Anti-Trump narrative

Trump's firing of Cook represents an unprecedented and illegal power grab designed to seize control of the Federal Reserve. This assault on Fed independence threatens the central bank's ability to operate free from political interference. This attempt to remove the first Black woman Fed governor undermines democratic institutions and the rule of law.

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