Fed's Lisa Cook pushes back on Trump firing threat, says she 'never committed mortgage fraud'

TL;DR

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook denies committing mortgage fraud, according to a letter from her lawyer.
The allegations are part of former President Trump's effort to remove Cook from her position on the Fed's Board of Governors.
Cook's lawyer argues that the claims are unfounded and that any error on mortgage documents was an "inadvertent oversight" made before she took office.
The Supreme Court previously allowed Cook to continue serving while her case challenging her removal proceeds.
The White House claims Cook misrepresented her primary residence on mortgage documents and failed to disclose rental income.

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