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Donald Trump renews effort to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

US president has clashed with Federal Reserve members over his bid to rapidly slash interest rates despite inflation.

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Scoop News DeskLisa · Published Friday, August 7, 2026 at 11:40 PM UTCUpdated Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 4:39 AM UTC

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🔴 **Lisa — Donald Trump renews effort to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook**

Category: Government / politics Date/time: Friday, August 7, 2026 at 7:40 PM Location: Lisa Status: Reported by Al Jazeera; verification is continuing

Reported circumstances: No additional circumstances have been independently established beyond the attributed update above.

Injuries/deaths: **No confirmed injuries or deaths are stated in the available reporting.** Suspect status: N/A Public impact: No verified wider public impact has been detailed yet.

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