US Supreme Court appears reluctant to let Trump fire Fed's Lisa Cook


Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook speaks on "The Outlook for the Economy and Monetary Policy" at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled skepticism on Wednesday ‌toward President Donald Trump's unprecedented bid to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in a case with the central bank's independence at stake.

During about two hours of arguments, the justices indicated they are unlikely to grant the Trump administration's request to lift a judge's order barring ​the ‌Republican president from immediately firing Cook while her legal challenge continues to play out.

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