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The Trump administration is attempting to oust another Federal Reserve official, and the attack is being led by a familiar figure: top housing regulator Bill Pulte. The big picture: Pulte accused Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud,
President Trump has been using the bully pulpit of his presidency to go after the Federal Reserve with a vengeance, and Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) chief William Pulte has acted as his megaphone-in-chief throughout his pressure campaign.
On Wednesday, August 20, President Donald Trump and his administration called for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to resign from her position after Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook signaled her intention to remain at the central bank, defying calls for her resignation by President Donald Trump over allegations of mortgage fraud.