Supreme Court blocks Trump from firing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

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Supreme Court blocks Trump from firing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
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Trump has been trying to get rid of Cook since August last year, accusing her of not handling his mortgage applications properly.

But the Supreme Court finds, by a vote of 5 to 4, that the president cannot dismiss Fed officials at will.

Cook welcomes the decision, saying it “affirms” the central bank’s independence.

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