We Haven’t Heard Her Say ‘I Didn’t Do It’

On Wednesday, on “Mornings With Maria” by FBN, the secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent discussed the dismissal by the Trump administration of the governor of the Federal Reserve Lisa Cook and his management of the Federal Reserve in general.

In response to allegations that Cook committed mortgage fraud, Bessent noted that Cook had not denied allegations.

“There are two types of people-there are people who think that President Trump exerts excessive pressure on the Fed, and there are people like President Trump and I think that if an Fed official has committed mortgage fraud, that this should be examined and that they should not be one of the main financial regulators in the country,” he said. “And what we have not heard of Miss Cook is that we did not hear her say” I did not do it “. We didn’t say “I didn’t do it”. »»

He continued: “She keeps saying that the president cannot withdraw it. Try to make sure that anyone is used in this institution for the confidence of the American people. »»

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