{"id":2476649,"date":"2025-08-20T10:11:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T14:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-for-fed-governor-cook-to-resign-over-pulte-mortgage-fraud-accusation\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T10:12:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T14:12:22","slug":"trump-calls-for-fed-governor-cook-to-resign-over-pulte-mortgage-fraud-accusation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-for-fed-governor-cook-to-resign-over-pulte-mortgage-fraud-accusation\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump calls for Fed governor Cook to resign over Pulte mortgage fraud accusation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-calls-for-fed-governor-cook-to-resign-over-pulte-mortgage-fraud-accusation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2476649&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that former President Donald Trump has called for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to resign following accusations of mortgage fraud. Bill Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance agency (FHFA), referred Cook to the Justice Department, alleging she falsified bank documents and property records to obtain more favorable mortgage terms.Pulte, known for his fierce criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and others, sent the criminal referral letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi. Cook, a Biden appointee and voting member of the Federal Reserve Board, is now under pressure from Trump and Senator Bernie Moreno to step down. The situation adds to ongoing tensions around Federal Reserve policies, including disagreements over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/european-central-bank-delivers-forecast-beating-rate-hike-as-inflation-soars\/\" title=\"European ... Delivers Forecast-Beating Rate Hike as Inflation Soars\">interest rate decisions<\/a>. The Federal Reserve has declined to comment on the matter. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump calls for Fed governor Cook to resign over Pulte mortgage fraud accusation<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2204968\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President Donald Trump has called upon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/federal-reserve\/\">Federal Reserve<\/a> governor Lisa Cook to resign after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fhfa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal Housing Finance Agency<\/a>&nbsp;Director Bill Pulte asked the Justice Department to consider prosecuting her for mortgage fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Pulte, who in his role at FHFA oversees the government-sponsored enterprises&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fannie-mae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fannie Mae<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/freddie-mac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Freddie Mac<\/a>, sent the criminal referral to Attorney General Pam Bondi last Friday. Pulte posted a copy of the letter to X on Wednesday morning. In response, Trump called on Cook to step aside.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3759180\/christopher-waller-fed-official-predicted-inflation-could-fall-without-recession\/\">The Fed official who correctly predicted inflation could fall without a recession<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3501443\/fed-interest-rate-cuts-expected-despite-mixed-inflation\/\">Fed interest rate cuts expected despite mixed news on inflation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3501231\/florida-property-tax-cuts-stalled\/\">Why property tax cuts stalled in Florida, and how lawmakers could move them forward<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Cook must resign, now!!!&rdquo; Trump said on social media.<\/p>\n<p>The letter is yet another escalation by Pulte against President Donald Trump&rsquo;s perceived enemies at the central bank. Pulte has increasingly emerged as the biggest attack dog in Trump&rsquo;s orbit and has harshly criticized Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and others while serving as the government&rsquo;s top housing regulator.<\/p>\n<p>In the letter to Bondi, Pulte said that it appears Cook &ldquo;falsified bank documents and property records to acquire more favorable loan terms, potentially committing mortgage fraud under the criminal statute.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This has included falsifying residence statuses for an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based residence and an Atlanta, Georgia-based property in order to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >potentially secure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-to-stop-inflation-from-hurting-americas-working-and-middle-class\/\" title=\"How To Stop Inflation From Hurting America\u2019s Working And Middle Class\">lower interest rates<\/a><\/a> and more favorable loan terms,&rdquo; Pulte wrote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here is the Criminal Referral Letter on Lisa Cook, the current Fed Governor. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aG0LGnokei\">pic.twitter.com\/aG0LGnokei<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pulte (@pulte) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pulte\/status\/1958138434171629636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>While Pulte has gone after other officials over similar accusations, Cook is of interest because she is a voting member of the Fed board and is one of the 12 people who controls the direction of interest rates in the U.S. Cook was nominated to the board by President Joe Biden and previously worked in the Obama administration, in addition to being an academic economist. <\/p>\n<p>Trump and Pulte have repeatedly criticized Powell and the Fed for thus far refusing to cut interest rates this year. Two members of the Federal Open Market Committee voted to lower interest rates at the last meeting, Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman.<\/p>\n<p>Another Fed governor who voted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sp-500-nasdaq-futures-rise-as-investors-pin-hopes-on-fed-pause\/\" title=\"S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq futures up on hopes of ... pause.\">hold interest rates steady<\/a>, Adriana&nbsp;Kugler, recently and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3489016\/fed-governor-adriana-kugler-unexpectedly-resigns-giving-trump-opening-for-pick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">unexpectedly resigned<\/a>, handing Trump an opening on the board. If Cook stepped aside, Trump would have another opportunity to nominate a replacement.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Trump, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) called upon Cook to resign. Moreno hinted at the dynamic of the Fed board in a Monday post on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Lisa Cook is cooked and should immediately resign her position at the Federal Reserve,&rdquo; the senator said. &ldquo;For the benefit of our great Country, I&rsquo;m hopeful we can get a two for one special and Jay Powell can join her in packing it up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3759180\/christopher-waller-fed-official-predicted-inflation-could-fall-without-recession\/\">THE FED OFFICIAL WHO CORRECTLY PREDICTED INFLATION COULD FALL WITHOUT A RECESSION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pulte has made a name for himself in the administration by using is massive social media following to attack Powell and others. The FHFA director has also targeted some other high-profile Trump critics, most notably Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and New York Attorney General Letitia James.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the Federal Reserve Board, which declined to comment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump urges Fed&#8217;s Cook to resign amid mortgage fraud probe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3360,"featured_media":2476650,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP23171751286959.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[11643,61595,53529,61596,3634],"class_list":["post-2476649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-cook","tag-fed-governor","tag-mortgage-fraud","tag-pulte","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP23171751286959.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3360"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2476649"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476649\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2476653,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476649\/revisions\/2476653"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2476650"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2476649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2476649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2476649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}