The Justice Department has issued subpoenas as part of an investigation into mortgage fraud allegations against Lisa Cook, who is fighting a Trump administration effort to remove her from her role as a Federal Reserve Governor. A person familiar with the matter confirmed that subpoenas had been sent in connection with the probe, which was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

Meanwhile, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared before a congressional committee Thursday, where he faced questions about the turmoil at federal health agencies.

He told the committee that Centers for Disease Control and Prevention leaders who left the agency last week deserved to be fired and criticized CDC recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic tied to lockdowns and masking policies, c

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