Trump Creates Committee of Inquiry on False-Statement Allegations Against Fed Governor Lisa Cook

October 10, 2026

The memorandum is addressed to 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. It sets up a committee whose three members are the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, the EEOC Chairman, and the OGE Director. The committee is to investigate allegations that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook made false statements in connection with one or more mortgage instruments, and it may consult agencies including the Justice Department. It must hold a closed, transcribed, in-person hearing at the White House on November 5, 2026, lasting no more than 4 hours. It then reports findings and a recommendation to the President.

Sources

• White House, presidential memorandum (Oct. 7, 2026): https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/10/establishment-of-a-committee-of-inquiry-to-investigate-allegations-of-false-statements-by-lisa-denell-cook/