Trump Declares Fed Governor Lisa Cook’s Ouster: ’Sufficient Cause for Removal’
Washington—The former president drops bombshell announcement targeting Federal Reserve leadership.
Political Shockwaves Hit Central Banking
Trump's unprecedented move against sitting Fed Governor Lisa Cook signals escalating tensions between political forces and monetary policy independence. The declaration—delivered through characteristic blunt rhetoric—accuses Cook of unspecified failures warranting immediate removal.
Markets barely flinch at the news—because when has central bank drama ever actually changed Wall Street's cocktail party plans?
This confrontation tests institutional guardrails while reminding everyone that in politics, even interest rates aren't safe from becoming collateral damage.