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Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Fire Fed Governor Cook

6/30/2026

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The Supreme Court rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's effort to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook, reaffirming Fed independence.
Cook, a 2022 appointee of President Joe Biden, is the first Black woman on the Fed board.
A district court barred Trump from firing Cook on September 9, keeping the injunction in effect during the appeal.
Cook holds degrees from Oxford and UC Berkeley and has taught at Harvard and Michigan State.

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The Supreme Court rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's effort to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook, reaffirming Fed independence.
Cook, a 2022 appointee of President Joe Biden, is the first Black woman on the Fed board.
A district court barred Trump from firing Cook on September 9, keeping the injunction in effect during the appeal.
Cook holds degrees from Oxford and UC Berkeley and has taught at Harvard and Michigan State.