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Trump creates committee to investigate Fed's Lisa Cook
President Trump established a committee to look into allegations that Fed Governor Lisa Cook made false statements on mortgage documents, the latest step in his renewed effort to fire her.
What the coverage shows
All four outlets say Trump is setting up some kind of committee to investigate Fed governor Lisa Cook, and they all link the move to allegations about mortgage-related statements. The Washington Post uniquely frames it as an escalation in an effort to fire Cook and says the panel will report to the president and weigh evidence from a hearing next month. CNBC is the only outlet to note Cook was a Biden nominee and to mention the Supreme Court blocking Trump’s first attempt, while its later piece adds possible effects on Powell, Fed independence and interest rates.
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