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On the recordAugust 27, 2025
There are two kinds of people — there are people who think that President Trump is putting undue pressure on the Fed, and there are people like President Trump and myself who think that if a Fed official committed mortgage fraud, that this should be examined, and that they shouldn’t be serving as one of the nation’s leading financial regulators.
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Scott Bessent

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Discussing the Trump administration's handling of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and allegations against her.

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