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Global Daily: Is Lisa Cooked?

5 September 2025 5:17 RaboResearch

Yesterday, the Department of Justice opened an investigation into Fed Governor Lisa Cook, probing allegations of mortgage fraud. This comes after a series of tweets from Bill Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, with supposed evidence supporting claims that she was not living at her home in Ann Arbor, MI. Questions, however, still remain as to if she is even guilty, given that she has not yet been convicted (though the DOJ probe might change that) and whether this is even fair grounds to fire her from her position on the Board of Governors in the first place.

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