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President Trump wants to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. Can he do that?

By Ailsa Chang,
Kathryn Fink, Jeanette Woods
Published August 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM MDT

President Trump wants to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. Can he do that? NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Columbia University law professor Kathryn Judge about the legalities.

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Ailsa Chang
Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Audie Cornish, and Mary Louise Kelly. She landed in public radio after practicing law for a few years.
See stories by Ailsa Chang
Kathryn Fink
Kathryn Fink is a producer with NPR's All Things Considered.
Jeanette Woods
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