https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/lisa-cook-lawyer-doubts-trump-committee-s-fairness-as-president-calls-her-automatic-no-voteContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/lisa-cook-lawyer-doubts-trump-committee-s-fairness-as-president-calls-her-automatic-no-votehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/lisa-cook-lawyer-doubts-trump-committee-s-fairness-as-president-calls-her-automatic-no-vote#u130825Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:20:36 +0000Lawyers for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook are challenging the impartiality of a Trump-appointed panel investigating mortgage allegations against her. The legal team has requested the White House delay a hearing scheduled for November 5, describing the committee as demonstrably biased. This follows President Trump calling Cook an automatic no vote. White House spokesman Matthew Middleton defended the action, stating the president is performing his constitutional duty in his effort to remove the official.Why it mattersThe Federal Reserve is designed to operate independently from political p