President Donald Trump urged Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook to resign following allegations of mortgage fraud.
“Cook must resign, now!” Trump said in an Aug. 20 Truth Social post.
His statement came shortly after Bill Pulte, chairman of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), posted on X a criminal referral letter, dated Aug. 15, to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Special Attorney Ed Martin.
Pulte alleged that Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by falsifying “bank documents and property records to acquire more favorable loan terms” and lower interest rates.
The letter alleges that she may have misrepresented the status of two properties—one in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and another in Atlanta—as her primary residence in 2021. Both homes were identified as her main residence within weeks of each other….
Trump Calls for Fed Governor Lisa Cook’s Resignation Over Mortgage Fraud Allegations
