Event Brief
Oct 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Trump Forms Committee to Investigate Lisa Cook
By The BriefBrief · Sources (6)
President Donald Trump is establishing a committee to examine mortgage fraud allegations against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. Trump has ordered Cook to appear at a White House hearing on Nov. 5, where the committee will consider the allegations and evidence; Cook welcomes the chance to clear her name, while her lawyers question the hearing’s legitimacy.
WHO: President Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump is establishing a committee to investigate mortgage fraud allegations against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.
WHEN: Oct 9, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The committee will consider evidence and mortgage fraud allegations against Cook.
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