Trump Tries Fed Firing, Gets Schooled by Columbia Law Nerd
In the dazzling legal theater of 2025, Donald Trump attempted to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, who apparently didnât get the memo that past private misconduct counts as grounds for a Fed pink slip. Enter Lev Menand, Columbia Law professor and pandemic Fed historian, who ripped Trumpâs firing attempt as 'procedurally invalid'âbecause, surprise, Fed bosses donât get kicked to the curb like extras in a reality TV show. Typical for-cause firings require misbehavior ON the job, not some behind-the-scenes dust-up from before you even got your desk. Trumpâs move? About as sound as using a kazoo to conduct a symphony.
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Trumpâs attempt to axe Fedâs Lisa Cook is like firing the GPS because it led you to a bankruptcy rehab, not a tropical resort. Ignoring how the system actually works is his favorite loopholeâthe one legal scholars just nailed shut.
So Trump tried to fire a Fed governor over something old and private? Thatâs like blacklisting Martha Stewart for a bad casserole in grammar school. Get a grip, champ.
Trump handling Fed firings is about as effective as me trying brain surgery with a spatulaâmessy, pointless, and legally indefensible.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 8/26/2025 | Author: Shrai Popat (now); Lucy Campbell and Tom Ambrose (earlier)
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