Trump accused of ‘cobbling together’ mortgage fraud allegations against Lisa Cook as top Democrats react furiously
Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. I’m Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all the latest news lines over the next few hours.
We start with news that Donald Trump has been accused of “cobbling together” allegations to fire Federal Reserve governor, Lisa Cook.
The president said she would lose her job over allegations she committed mortgage fraud - an extraordinary move that marks the latest escalation in Trump’s attack on the central bank’s independence.
Trump wrote to Cook on Monday, telling her that he was removing her from her position “effective immediately”, based on the allegation from one of his allies that she had obtained a mortgage on a second home she incorrectly described as her primary residence.
