Trump’s push to oust Fed’s Lisa Cook unites anti-DEI effort, bid to control independent institutions
August 26, 2025
Donald Trump’s vow to fire Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook is at the intersection of the Republican president’s efforts to consolidate power and purge diverse voices from the higher ranks of American leadership. Cook, an economist who has focused much of her research on economic innovation and discrimination, is the first Black woman to serve on the Fed’s board of governors. Trump’s move to fire her comes after he sought to fire multiple high-profile Black federal leaders, drawing the condemnation of Black leaders in Washington and beyond.