Trump Tries Firing Fed’s Lisa Cook, Gets Courtside Bench

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In a courtroom drama wilder than a reality TV reunion, Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook dodged Trump’s fade-out attempt ruled over by a 2-1 D.C. appeals court on September 16, 2025. Fan favorite Judge Bradley Garcia (clad in Biden-approved robes) wrote Cook deserved a dignified hearing since the Trump admin forgot to tell her she was 'fired for cause'—cause apparently being a mortgage application chaos starring an Atlanta condo labeled 'vacay home' in some documents but 'primary crib' in others. Housing chief Bill Pulte launched a criminal shotgun blast via DOJ referral, which Cook denies like a student caught with a cheat sheet. Per the Fed rules, Trump can’t fire Fed governors like he's swapping out bad reality TV contestants. That term? Cook’s locked in through 2038—longer than any weird meme’s shelf life. Meanwhile, dissenting Judge Gregory Katsas argued Cook’s property interest claim was 'mistaken' while the Fed preps a juicier interest rate cut, and Cook’s still at the table, probably munching popcorn.

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When you try to fire a Fed governor over imaginary mortgage shenanigans but the court’s like 'hold my process,' that’s not dismissing, that’s viral executive overreach getting dunked on.

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Trump firing a Fed governor like a microwave dinner—too fast, no warning, totally uneven cooking, but the court’s hitting cancel on that meltdown.

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Lisa Cook’s throwing shade at mortgage fraud accusations harder than that one credit union document betraying her Atlanta condo’s true vacation status.

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