Trump assures that he will destroy a Fed official if she does not resign

US President Donald Trump assured Friday that he was ready to dismiss one of the governors of the Federal Reserve (Fed). For example, Lisa Cook, if she did not resign herself, when she is accused by a relative of the Republican of having falsified documents to obtain a mortgage.

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“What she did is very bad, so I will turn her if she does not resign,” Trump told a press briefing in Washington, when he has already asked for the resignation of M^me Cook, the first African-American woman appointed to this position, accentuating pressure on the American central bank at the same trump assures he will destroy time.

Appointed by Joe Biden. Furthermore, Lisa Cook has been under pressure from the White House since Wednesday, after the manager of the Housing Financing Agency (FHFA), Bill Pulte, appointed by Trump, the accused of having “falsified bank documents and property registers in order to obtain favorable borrowing conditions” for two real estate loans, reported the specialized agency Bloomberg.

The director of the FHFA asked in the wake of the justice department to open an investigation targeting Lisa Cook. believing that “fraud to the mortgage is under criminal legislation”, according to the document reproduced by the news agency.

Lisa “Cook must resign now!”, In parallel, the American president, sharing the Bloomberg article.

Such a resignation would allow Donald Trump to strengthen his control over the Fed by having two seats to be renewed. and thus, he hopes, to see the Central Bank lower its interest rates more quickly in order trump assures he will destroy to support its economic measures, customs duties and the lower taxes for the richest in particular.

The 79 -year -old republican relentlessly attacks the president of the Fed. Jerome Powell, according to him “too slow” to lower interest rates, and hopes to replace him with a person closer to his ideas after Mr. Powell’s mandate, next May.

The choice of his successor is a highly strategic appointment. at a time when the customs war launched by the American president has made the economic prospects uncertain.

According to the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. the US government has eleven candidates for the position, among which he plans to present several names to Donald Trump in early September.

The American president has already taken advantage of the resignation of another Fed official. Adriana Kugler, to appoint one of her close economic advisers, Stephen Miran, before the renewal planned for this position, at the trump assures he will destroy end of January.

The appointment of Stephen Miran. who so far advised the president and defended his economic policy in the media, must still be confirmed by the Senate with a republican majority.