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Use the PDF linked in the document sidebar for the official electronic format. Memorandum of October 7, 2026 Establishment of a Committee of Inquiry To Investigate Allegations of False Statements by Lisa DeNell Cook Memorandum for the Attorney General[,] the Counsel to the President[,] the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy[,] the Director of the Office of Government Ethics[, and] the Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby establish a committee of inquiry (Committee) to investigate allegations that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook made false statements in connection with one or more mortgage instruments. The Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, the Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Director of the Office of Government Ethics shall serve as members of the Committee. As President, it is my job to ensure the laws are faithfully executed, including by firing subordinates who cannot be trusted to tell the truth and follow the law. U.S. Const. Art. II, sec. 3. To assist me in carrying out that responsibility, the Committee shall investigate the allegations against Governor Cook and report to me whether there is “cause” for Governor Cook's removal within the meaning of (https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/12/242) 12 U.S.C. 242 , as construed in Trump v. Cook, 146 S. Ct. 2234 (2026). The Committee may consult with appropriate personnel from executive departments and agencies, including the Department of Justice, to aid in its inquiry. The Committee shall, on November 5, 2026, conduct an in-person hearing to consider the evidence and allegations against Governor Cook. The hearing shall occur at the White House and shall last no longer than 4 hours. 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At the hearing, the Committee or its representatives may question Governor Cook or her counsel about the evidence and allegations against her. The hearing shall be closed to the public but shall be transcribed. Governor Cook may submit a post-hearing written statement to the Committee by November 10, 2026. As soon as practicable after receipt of that statement, the Committee shall submit written findings of fact and conclusions of law to me and shall recommend whether there is cause to remove Governor Cook from her position on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. The Committee may establish additional procedures or make reasonable changes to the above procedures as necessary or appropriate and shall give Governor Cook adequate notice of any such changes. ( printed page 65436) The Counsel to the President shall transmit a copy of this memorandum to Governor Cook, to the members of the Committee, and to the Attorney General. 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