Two of the conservatives on the Supreme Court have sided with the three liberal justices to rule against the president’s decision to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook while a lawsuit continues.
President Donald Trump has been trying to fire Cook since 2025 after she was accused of committing mortgage fraud through evidence gathered from the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
‘Today’s decision is an unprecedented incursion on the executive branch.’
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On Monday, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh ruled against the president being allowed to fire Cook while the litigation continued. Four other conservative justices dissented.
“Not only the fact of independence but also the appearance of independence is key to the Federal Reserve’s design,” wrote Roberts in the majority opinion.
He went on to assert that the
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