The facts
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday the establishment of a committee to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over allegations of mortgage fraud. This move renews Trump's efforts to remove Cook, despite a Supreme Court ruling in June that her prior dismissal was unconstitutional. The committee will consult with justice department officials to ascertain if there is sufficient "cause" for her removal. A public hearing is scheduled for November 5 at the White House, which will be closed to the public but transcribed and published. Governor Cook will have the opportunity to submit a written statement and present evidence, and will be subject to examination by legal counsel. Trump stated, "As President, it is my job to ensure the laws are faithfully executed, including by firing subordinates who cannot be trusted to tell the truth and follow the law." Cook, appointed by Joe Biden in 2022, is the Fed's first Black governor. Her previous firing in August 2025 by the Trump administration was based on claims of mortgage fraud related to property listings and rental income. Cook's legal team has refuted these claims, attributing them to clerical errors. The Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling reinstated Cook, stating the firing violated proper procedure.
Our take
Here we go again, you absolute fucking prick. Donald Trump, the man who just got his tiny-dick power grab smacked down by the Supreme Court for being flagrantly unconstitutional, has decided the best way to handle that loss is to do the exact same illegal shit again, but with more steps and a committee this time. What a pathetic, petulant little cunt. He’s forming a whole new star chamber to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over the same mortgage fraud allegations that the highest court in the land already said were a bullshit pretext for his illegal firing. The Supreme Court told him, in a 5-4 ruling, that he violated the law. A normal person might take the L. But not this fragile, vain asshole. His response is to assemble a fresh pack of legal dickheads to consult with the Justice Department - the same department he’s trying to turn into his personal goon squad - to find “cause” he can use to fire her again. It’s like a toddler who got told “no” for throwing his toy, so he picks it up, looks you dead in the eye, and prepares to throw it again while announcing he’s formed a committee to review the merits of toy-throwing.
And get a load of the details on this farce. They’ve scheduled a “public hearing” for November 5th at the White House. Sounds official, right? Except the hearing will be “closed to the public.” Let that marinate. A public hearing that no member of the public can attend. It’s the most transparently fraudulent bullshit, a performative sham where the verdict was decided the moment Trump’s bruised ego demanded a second shot. They’ll deign to publish a transcript afterward, like we’re supposed to be grateful for the scraps from the table of his authoritarian snack time. Cook gets to submit a written statement and present evidence, which her lawyers will do, again, to refute the same claims they already demolished, claims her team says stem from clerical errors. But none of that matters. This isn’t about truth or law. It’s about a vindictive bastard who can’t stand that a Black woman he doesn’t control holds a powerful job he didn’t give her.
Trump’s statement is a masterclass in his signature brand of weaponized hypocrisy. “As President, it is my job to ensure the laws are faithfully executed, including by firing subordinates who cannot be trusted to tell the truth and follow the law,” he said. This from the guy who just got bitch-slapped by the Supreme Court for failing to follow the law. The sheer, staggering lack of self-awareness is breathtaking. He’s the one who can’t be trusted. He’s the one who flouts procedure. He’s a fucking arsonist pretending to be a fire marshal, pointing at the first competent person he sees and screaming about smoke. This whole endeavor is a waste of time, a waste of resources, and a naked assault on institutional stability, all to soothe the wounded vanity of a man who views government as his personal revenge porn set. He’s not draining any swamp; he’s just flooding it with his own toxic, petty sewage. What a goddamn embarrassment.
