This story was updated on Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 11:47 a.m.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire one of the seven governors of the Federal Reserve will likely end up in court and could more clearly define the limits of the president’s legal powers over the traditionally independent institution.
Legal experts say the Republican president’s claim that he can fire Georgia native Lisa Cook, who was appointed by Democratic President Joe Biden, is on shaky ground. But it’s an unprecedented move that hasn’t played out in the courts before, and the Supreme Court this year has been much more willing to let the president remove agency officials than in the past.
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