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Historic legal battle launched as Fed governor fights back against firing
A governor of the US central bank has made good on her threat to sue the Trump administration, which has attempted to fire her.
Legal representatives for Dr Lisa Cook on Thursday launched an injunction to prevent President Trump removing her from the role, teeing up a legal battle for political independence of the interest rate-setting Federal Reserve. Such action is unprecedented and will have implications for the body known as the Fed, which is mandated to keep inflation at 2% and ensure maximum employment in the US.
Money latest: Terry Wogan's son rages at Rachel Reeves Mr Trump has said Dr Cook committed mortgage fraud by listing two properties as her primary residence in short succession. Mortgage rates tend to be lower on primary residences.
The move is the latest in a long line of attempts by Mr Trump to exert control of the Fed and bring down interest rates to make borrowing cheaper. Dr Cook's filing described her sacking, announced on social media, as "unprecedented and illegal.
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