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Trump attempts to remove Fed governor Lisa Cook again

U.S. President Donald Trump is making another attempt to dismiss Fed governor Lisa Cook, according to reports from Washington.

8 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Donald Trump has once again attempted to remove Lisa Cook, a governor of the Federal Reserve. This is reported by De Telegraaf, which cites information from ANP.

This development follows previous controversies surrounding Cook's position within the central bank, where Trump has expressed his dissatisfaction with her policies.

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