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By Alex Douglas | October 9, 2026
Trump Memo Orders Fed’s Lisa Cook to a Closed White House Hearing on Nov. 5
A presidential memorandum dated Oct. 7 names a three-member committee to recommend whether there is cause to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage-document allegations, and sets a four-hour…
By Alex Douglas | October 9, 2026
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