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Court prevents Trump from firing Fed governor
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to prevent President Donald Trump from firing Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve Board member, citing that his action would undermine the Fed's independence. The majority opinion emphasized that the president can only remove board members 'for cause,' while the dissent argued the ruling overstepped constitutional precedent. Trump alleged Cook committed mortgage fraud, which she denied.
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