US President Donald Trump has said a top official at the Federal Reserve "must resign, now!!!" over allegations of mortgage fraud, as he continues to seek more influence over the US central bank.
The housing finance regulator, Bill Pulte, a Trump ally, has accused Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook of falsifying documents and property records in a bid to get more favourable loan terms.
Trump has expressed anger at the Fed and publicly pondered firing its chairman, Jerome Powell, as he pushes it to lower interest rates.
He has also accused other officials of mortgage fraud, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, who won a civil fraud case against him last year.
In a letter addressed to Attorney General Pam Bondi - and posted on X - Pulte alleged that Cook falsified documents for properties in Michigan and Georgia saying they were her primary residence, potentially amounting to criminal mortgage fraud.
