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The Supreme Court on Monday formally blocked President Trump's bid to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, at least for now.
The court's stated rationale: such a White House-directed dismissal could set a precedent that would politicize the Fed's policy decisions — a risk the justices judged significant enough to halt before the underlying legal question reaches a full hearing.
The Precedent the Court Sought to Prevent The justices' concern is structural, not personal.
A White House-ordered removal of a sitting Fed governor, the court argued, would not be a self-contained action — it would establish a model for executive influence over the central bank's composition.
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