# Trump Renews Effort to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook

President Donald Trump is again pushing to remove Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, despite a recent Supreme Court ruling that may limit his authority to do so. The renewed bid threatens the Fed's independence and could inject political pressure into the central bank's policy decisions.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/07/trump-lisa-cook-fed-firing-scotus-ruling) — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:47:25 GMT
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/7/donald-trump-renews-effort-to-fire-federal-reserve-governor-lisa-cook?traffic_source=rss) — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:40:16 +0000

### Business
- [Fox News Business](https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/trump-considering-renewing-push-fire-lisa-cook-from-federal-reserve-board) — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:58:29 GMT
- [Washington Post Biz](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/07/white-house-revives-bid-remove-fed-lisa-cook-over-mortgage-claims/) — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:25:36 +0000