Trump wants to 'replace watchdogs with lapdogs': Ex-CFPB chief rips Trump Fed power grab
MSNBCยท2025-08-27 01:01
Tonight, one of the nation's most important economists is preparing to take Trump to court over his attempt to control the central bank. Cook now says she will sue the administration to keep her job. Last night, we broke this on this very show that Donald Trump claimed he removed Lisa Cook from her post. But the president does not have the authority to fire her without cause. Today, the president doubled down on very spurious allegations against Cook that he is using to justify his attempt to fire her. We w ...