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Trump revives effort to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook

A Trump aide told Cook there is sufficient reason to believe she made false statements on one or more mortgage agreements.

CNBC reports that the Trump administration has revived an effort to remove Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.

According to the outlet, a Trump aide, Dan Scavino, told Cook that there is sufficient reason to believe she made false statements on one or more mortgage agreements.

The dispute centers on the alleged mortgage-related statements, which the administration is using as the basis for the renewed effort to fire her.

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