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Fed Governor Lisa Cook Sues to Keep Her Job After Trump Attempts to Fire Her

HeadlineAug 29, 2025

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook filed a federal lawsuit in Washington, D.C., Thursday challenging what she called President Trump’s “unprecedented and illegal” attempts to fire her. The case is likely to end up at the Supreme Court.

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