Fed’s Lisa Cook slams ‘unfounded and untrue’ mortgage fraud claims in letter to Trump admin

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Scotsman Guide reports that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is pushing back against mortgage fraud allegations she calls unfounded and untrue, nearly a year after the Trump administration first moved to remove her from office. The dispute centers on claims related to her personal financial disclosures, and her continued fight to retain her position underscores how quickly individual mortgage records can become fodder for political and legal scrutiny at the highest levels of government.

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