Kevin Hassett says the president asked a small set of his people to run a completely fair process on Cook
Kevin HassettDirector of the National Economic Council and committee member, in a Bloomberg TV interview reported by Reuters
Hassett, a member of the committee, says Trump asked a small group to run a completely fair process that puts all the information on the table before Trump decides next steps, and that he thinks the White House and Cook's representatives have agreed to meet in December.
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Lisa Cook claimed homes in Atlanta and Michigan as her primary residence on separate mortgage agreements and later rented out the Atlanta property, allegations Trump's committee is to weigh as possible cause to remove her from the Federal Reserve Board.
“The president has asked a small set of his people to run a completely fair process that puts all the information on the table, and then the president will decide next steps”
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Trump orders a White House hearing on firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage allegations; her lawyers call the panel biased
Trump's October 7, 2026 memorandum created a three-member White House committee to investigate allegations that Fed Governor Lisa Cook made false statements on mortgage documents and to recommend whether there is cause to remove her. Her lawyers call the panel biased, and committee member Kevin Hassett says the hearing will take place in December.
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Reuters reports that Kevin Hassett told Bloomberg TV on October 29 that the White House and Cook's representatives had agreed to meet in December, and that a spokeswoman for her lawyer did not confirm any new date. It reports that Hassett sits on the three-person committee and quotes his description of the process.
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Reuters reports that the White House has delayed until December a planned hearing into the mortgage allegations against Cook, according to Hassett, who spoke to Bloomberg TV on Thursday.
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Hassett says the White House counsel has worked closely with Cook's people and that he thinks they have agreed to a date in December. Reuters reports that a spokeswoman for Cook's lawyer did not confirm any new date.
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The reference point is the committee of inquiry Trump created to decide whether Cook made false statements on mortgage documents and should be removed from the Fed board. Hassett, who sits on the committee, describes its process as completely fair, which defends it.
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