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Pulte renews mortgage fraud allegations against Lisa Cook after Supreme Court ruling
Key takeaways
- As I have repeatedly said, I believe Lisa Cook will be indicted for mortgage fraud, Pulte wrote on social platform X.
- The president attempted to fire Cook last August, after Pulte alleged she illegally designated properties in Michigan and Georgia as primary residences for financial purposes.
- In those allegations, Pulte included photographs of Cook apparently signing on to applications to two different primary residences — one in Michigan and another described as an Atlanta condo.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
As I have repeatedly said, I believe Lisa Cook will be indicted for mortgage fraud, Pulte wrote on social platform X.
On Monday, a divided Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Cook, an appointee of former President Biden, can remain on the central bank s board of governors while her legal challenge to Trump s attempt to remove her runs its course. The decision sent the case to a lower court.
The president attempted to fire Cook last August, after Pulte alleged she illegally designated properties in Michigan and Georgia as primary residences for financial purposes.
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