Trump Re-files Motion to Fire Fed Governor After Supreme Court Said 'No' — Persistence Is a Virtue, Apparently
- Who
- Donald Trump, President of the United States; Lisa Cook, Federal Reserve Governor; Supreme Court of the United States
- What
- President Trump renewed his effort to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from office, weeks after the Supreme Court blocked his previous attempt, arguing he needs enough governors to control monetary policy.
- When
- August 8, 2026
- Where
- Washington, D.C.
President Trump announced a renewed effort to dismiss Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, a Biden nominee confirmed in 2022. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling in June that blocked his prior removal attempt, finding the Federal Reserve Act does not grant the president at-will removal authority over governors. Trump stated he intends to fill enough board seats to exert decisive influence over interest-rate decisions. Cook remains in her post while the new legal challenge proceeds.
There is a certain grandeur in re-litigating a case you already lost before the same nine people, like a toddler demanding a rematch of Candy Land after the rules were read aloud. The Court said the statute means what it says; the President heard 'suggestion.' Our analysts note that 'full control of the central bank' is the kind of phrase that sounds better in a campaign speech than in a separation-of-powers brief, but consistency has never been this administration's monetary policy. We await the opinion titled 'We Meant It The First Time.'
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