Two Republican senators said Wednesday that they will not consider a possible replacement for Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook until her lawsuit challenging her firing by President Donald Trump is resolved.

"She is still in the position, she has not had due process yet," Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., told CNBC.

Rounds, a member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs committee , refused to say whether he would back a replacement for Cook in committee, noting that it is hypothetical at this point.

"I don't get to make the decision on what comes up before the committee, so at this point, it's hypothetical," he said.

"She is still a member of the board, and you know the president most certainly has the right to try to influence and to lobby, but at this stage of the

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