Trump official says DOJ will investigate Fed Governor Cook

US DOJ to Probe Fed's Cook, Urging Removal, Bloomberg News Reports

US DOJ to probe Fed's Cook, urging removal, Bloomberg News reports

The U.S. Justice Department plans to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, with a top official informing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell of the probe and encouraging him to remove her, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

Justice Department signals probe of Fed Governor Lisa Cook, as housing official says a third property is now under scrutiny

A Justice Department official is set to probe Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook after she was accused by a member of President Donald Trump’s administration of committing mortgage fraud, according to a letter sent Thursday to Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

Justice Dept. urges Fed chair to fire top official accused of mortgage fraud

The pressure comes one day after President Donald Trump called for Fed governor Lisa Cook to resign.

DOJ set to probe Fed governor Lisa Cook over alleged mortgage fraud after Trump urged her to resign

The Department of Justice has reportedly opened an investigation into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over alleged mortgage fraud, just one day after President Trump urged the Biden appointee to resign.

Trump official says DOJ will investigate Fed Governor Cook

The Department of Justice will investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook based on a criminal referral sent by a Trump administration housing official and arch critic of central bank Chair Jerome Powell, according to a letter obtained by CNBC’s Sara Eisen on Thursday.