The governor of the Federal Reserve (FED) of the USA He refuses to resign despite Trump’s government offensive.
The governor of the Federal Reserve (FED) of the USA, Lisa CookHe flatly rejected a call to resign after the director of the Federal Housing Financing Agency, Bill pulte —A official related to the American president Donald Trump – will accuse her of having declared as “main residence” two different properties in 2021 to achieve more favorable mortgage conditions.
Through an official statement, Cook said: “I have no intention of being intimidated by the questions raised in a tweet to resign from my position” . In addition, he assured that he will take any legitimate inquiry about his financial history very seriously and that he is currently gathering the precise information “to respond with transparency.
Lisa Cook
The public and political restlessness broke out after the dissemination of a letter sent by half to the Attorney General Pam Bondi, in which a possible criminal complaint for mortgage fraud was raised, for allegedly having falsified bank documents and property records.
In parallel, Trump supported that accusation from its social networks platform, demanding that Cook immediately resign, which marks a new episode in its offensive against the independence of the Fed.
Donald Trump asked for the resignation of the governor of the Fed Lisa Cook
Trump’s measure was framed in allusion to a call from the director of the Federal Housing Financing Agency (FHFA) for him Department of Justice Investigate Cook for an alleged mortgage fraud.
The director of the FHFA Bill pultewho is also Trump’s ally, wrote a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi urging her to investigate Cook.
About suggested that the FED official could have committed a criminal offense. The letter, according to Bloomberg, argues that Cook “falsified bank documents and property records to acquire more favorable loan terms by committing mortgage fraud under the criminal statute. “
It is not the first time that Trump’s administration accuses high -profile Democrats of mortgage fraud: he also did it with the California senator Adam Schiff and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
The Department of Justice, as the Fed and the Cook itself did not issue comments, were not yet presented.
Cook was nominated for the Fed by President Joe Biden and took possession of his position in 2022. He was subsequently nominated by the former president for a complete mandate that expires in 2038.
Source: Ambito
