Trump removes Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from office, citing fraud allegations

[Marener]

He absolutely is using his authority to do things no President ever had the instincts, intuition and/or courage to do before. That's what makes him so successful as he is achieving more with the time and resources he has than any president in my now very long lifetime.

He isn't a politician, partisan nor ideologue and he extremely annoys those on both sides who are. He thinks outside the box, ignores the status quo, ignores those who say this or that can't be done. If his personality can be somewhat obnoxious at times,. his track record has been pretty awesome.

Has he made mistakes or taken longer than he hoped to get something done? Of course. He's human and fallible as all of us are. But he is successful far far FAR more than he isn't.

Exactly how is it using and abusing his power to achieve good things for America and Americans he is sworn to serve as their President?

Exactly how is it using and abusing his power to fire a swamp creature in his intent to restore a government that serves the people instead of itself as it was constitutionally intended to do?

Like I said, he's abusing his power to remove Cook from the Federal Reserve Board because his economic policies are not working and he needs them to lower interest rates before the economy sinks further. The Federal Reserve Board is supposed to operate independently. We don't want the president to be able to set interest rates or control monetary policy. That's led to disasters in other countries.

 

[Foxfyre]

I think this country still has room for dissent.

No, I don’t think people who disagree with the president should face persecution from the government.

That’s not making us great. That’s making us more fascist.

People who disagree with President Trump may receive insults in return for their insults, but they are facing no persecution from the government whatsoever. You cannot point to a single incident where that happened. That was an Obama and Biden thing.

Those who abuse or misuse their power in government etc. will indeed likely face retribution because, unlike Obama/Biden, President Trump has people who enforce the law instead of engaging in lawfare.

One final time. Now will you discuss the thread topic? If not, I will be moving on.

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

It is terrible how Biden and or Obama beat and whip Trump down the betrayal path. LOL

The magats are anti-authoritarian and that's the basis of their adoration of trump. Trump disregards any and all authority if it thwarts his personal goals, and magats are like that too, pretend they're all for law and order and so on, but they are (as we can often see from their language) anti-social and anti-authoritarian, just look at these extremist magats:

Many of the magats on this forum here are very extreme, I know many trump voters but they would never speak as the people here do, they are a minority though, more and more republicans are starting to recognize trump's insanity (e.g. all those trump voters who cannot get a town hall meeting) and the tiny minority here who routinely show contempt for law, ethics and morals are simply the bottom of the barrel.

They are irrelevant but I do find them amusing at times.

 

[Marener]

Trump has had eight months to turn around an economy that Biden put in a terrible situation and jeopardy. We won't get fully into Trump policies and budget until October and beyond.

Meanhwile this thread is about Lisa Cook. Would you care to discuss that?

Biden's economy in 2024 was quite strong. We had excellent job growth, excllent wage growth, excellent GDP growth and good consumer spending growth.

Trump's policies and budget are definitely having an effect right now and to claim otherwise is just silly. Just look at his tariff policy. He started with this almost immediately upon taking office with Canada and Mexico.

The state of the economy is central to the issue with Lisa Cook. She is facing persecution from the government solely because she voted in a way that Trump doesn't like. This goes against the principles of the country.

 

[Marener]

People who disagree with President Trump are facing no persecution from the government whatsoever. You cannot point to a single incident where that happened. That was an Obama and Biden thing.

Those who abuse or misuse their power in government etc. will indeed likely face retribution because, unlike Obama/Biden, President Trump has people who enforce the law instead of engaging in lawfare.

One final time. Now will you discuss the thread topic? If not, I will be moving on.

Lisa Cook is facing persecution. It's clearly "lawfare".

 

[SassyIrishLass]

A recent CNBC All-America Economic Survey shows the Democratic Party with a net favorability of -32, which is among the lowest recorded in nearly three decades. Here's the breakdown:

• 24% of registered voters view the party favorably
• 56% view it unfavorably

National Approval & Challenges​

• Donald Trump’s net approval rating has dipped to between -12 and -6, depending on the poll.
• His overall approval sits around 42%, tying him with Joe Biden for the lowest average among modern presidents.
• The decline is largely attributed to:
  • Inflation concerns
  • Controversial redistricting efforts
  • Tariff-driven price hikes that have hit consumers hard2

Lisa Cook is facing persecution. It's clearly "lawfare".

Or she committed fraud and has to face the consequences

 

[Foxfyre]

Biden's economy in 2024 was quite strong. We had excellent job growth, excllent wage growth, excellent GDP growth and good consumer spending growth.

Trump's policies and budget are definitely having an effect right now and to claim otherwise is just silly. Just look at his tariff policy. He started with this almost immediately upon taking office with Canada and Mexico.

The state of the economy is central to the issue with Lisa Cook. She is facing persecution from the government solely because she voted in a way that Trump doesn't like. This goes against the principles of the country.

Since you seem to be incapable of discussing the thread topic, I will suggest you start your own thread(s) on those different topics or join in those topics elsewhere. For now I will wish you a pleasant day and move on.

 

[Foxfyre]

Or she committed fraud and has to face the consequences

President Trump and his people are not engaging in any form of lawfare. They are enforcing the law.

 

[Marener]

Since you seem to be incapable of discussing the thread topic, I will suggest you start your own thread(s) on those different topics or join in those topics elsewhere. For now I will wish you a pleasant day and move on.

I guess you didn't bother to read the last sentence.

Lisa Cook is facing persecution because she didn't vote the way Trump wants. That should be clear to anyone with an ounce of common sense.

 

[Marener]

Or she committed fraud and has to face the consequences

Do you think Lisa Cook would be in trouble if she had voted the way Trump wants on the Federal Reserve Board?

 

[Foxfyre]

Lisa Cook is facing persecution. It's clearly "lawfare".

Oh wow. I missed this one. Wow wow wow. After all that bandwidth use you finally addressed the topic?

How is firing a person under indictment for obvious crimes as evidenced by public documents doing lawfare? Especially one who is in an oversight position of regulating and monitoring and enforcing banking and monetary laws and from all appearances violated one of those laws?

In your opinion, is it lawfare whoever Trump fires? People who won't do their job, misuse their positions on their jobs, are incompetent in their job, are dishonest in their job?

In your opinion, is a President not to appoint people to positions who will further his vision of a strong, free, secure, prosperous America that the people voted for? Should he not replace those who don't share that vision and actively work against it?

 

[Marener]

Oh wow. I missed this one. Wow wow wow. After all that bandwidth use you finally addressed the topic?

How is firing a person under indictment for obvious crimes as evidenced by public documents doing lawfare? Especially one who is in an oversight position of regulating and monitoring and enforcing banking and monetary laws and violated one of those laws?

In your opinion, is it lawfare whoever Trump fires? People who won't do their job, misuse their positions on their jobs, are incompetent in their job, are dishonest in their job?

There is no indictment and the only reason there's any investigation into her mortgages at all is because she angered Trump.

That's lawfare.

Firing people is not lawfare, but it's often a form of authoritarianism. This administration is firing people for obviously ridiculous reasons that have nothing to do with what you're claiming. Michael Feinberg was told to resign or be demoted because he was friends with Peter Strzok. It's nuts.

 

[forkintheroad7]

President Donald Trump ousted Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Monday, alleging she lied on mortgage forms by declaring two primary residences.​

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I don't get it. Why did he have to cite a reason? He doesn't need one.

And I heard that if one does not need a reason to fire someone but gives a reason, that reason had better be a valid and provable one...

 

[M14 Shooter]

Lisa Cook is facing persecution because she didn't vote the way Trump wants

Lisa Cook is facing prosecution because she likely committed a federal felony.
That should be clear to anyone with an ounce of intellectual honesty.
This explains your confusion.

 

[M14 Shooter]

How is firing a person under indictment for obvious crimes as evidenced by public documents doing lawfare?

Democrats believe Democrats are above the law, so...

 

[Marener]

Lisa Cook is facing prosecution because she likely committed a federal felony.
That should be clear to anyone with an ounce of intellectual honesty.
This explains your confusion.

Ken Paxton did the exact same thing. What are the odds that he’ll face federal prosecution?

 

[forkintheroad7]

Marener:

I don't recall you ever speaking out against Fani Willis or Letitia James or Jack Smith about lawfare...

Hmm...

I guess I just missed those posts of yours. I'm sure they exist... Yep, I'm just so sure you're not a hypocrite or a hack..

not

 

[Foxfyre]

There is no indictment and the only reason there's any investigation into her mortgages at all is because she angered Trump.

That's lawfare.

Firing people is not lawfare, but it's often a form of authoritarianism. This administration is firing people for obviously ridiculous reasons that have nothing to do with what you're claiming. Michael Feinberg was told to resign or be demoted because he was friends with Peter Strzok. It's nuts.

I don't go by other people's recitation of anti-Trump propaganda, talking points, twists on what actually happened.

You'll have to come up with reasonable sources/evidence to back up those kinds of charges. And that evidence has to be something better than some TDS infected anti-Trump person's opinion.

President Trump, among other things, was elected because of his commitment to drain the swamp as much as he is able.

As much as he is able, he is doing that. Lisa Cook is just one tiny part of that.

And the anti-American people will continue to blame, accuse, characterize, fault him with their opinions just as they always have.

 

[excalibur]

Pot meet kettle. A convicted felon throwing shade on a fellow criminal, how laughable.

Find a new shtick.

 

[excalibur]

She's still at her desk.

And has lawyered up.