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President Trump wants to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. Can he do that?

By Ailsa Chang,

Kathryn Fink, Jeanette Woods

Published August 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM CDT

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President Trump wants to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. Can he do that? NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Columbia University law professor Kathryn Judge about the legalities.

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Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Audie Cornish, and Mary Louise Kelly. She landed in public radio after practicing law for a few years.

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Kathryn Fink

Kathryn Fink is a producer with NPR's All Things Considered.

Jeanette Woods