Judge blocks Trump from removing Fed Board member Lisa Cook

The Supreme Court will probably decide if President Trump can legally remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board.

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In 2022, Lisa Cook became the first Black woman on the Federal Reserve Board. Trump tried to fire her because of mortgage problems from before she got the job. Cook went to court to fight this.

A judge said Trump cannot fire her now. The judge said the Fed must stay independent from politics. Cook can keep working while the case continues in court.

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