Yes, The President Can Fire Politically-Appointed Bureaucrats
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Yes, The President Can Fire Politically-Appointed Bureaucrats

Millions of Americans voted for President Donald Trump. Nobody voted for Lisa Cook.

Carly Bird

This week, President Trump sent a letter to Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, who was appointed by President Joe Biden in 2022, informing her of her immediate removal from her position of service, citing allegations of mortgage fraud.

In a time when buying a home is out of reach for millions of Americans, in part due to the high interest rates set by the Federal Reserve, it is obvious that someone who allegedly committed mortgage fraud by claiming two different homes as their main residence to get better loan terms would be unfit to serve. While the President provided documentation alleging fraud, time will tell whether Ms. Cook indeed committed fraud. Innocent until proven guilty.

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