Donald Trump has fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.
Trump wrote in a letter. “Pursuant to my authority under Article II of the Constitution of the United States and the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, as amended, you are hereby removed from your position on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, effective immediately.”
President Donald Trump on Monday fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, according to a letter on his Truth Social, an unprecedented move and a significant escalation of his attacks on the U.S. central bank.
“Pursuant to my authority under Article II of the Constitution of the United States and the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, as amended, you are hereby removed from your position on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, effective immediately,” Trump wrote.
CNBC reached out to the Federal Reserve for comment.
Trump’s move pushes the Federal Reserve into unchartered territory and will likely lead to a legal clash that could wind up at the Supreme Court.
He released this letter:
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