By Daniel Wiessner

(Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday asked a federal appeals court to allow Trump to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from office for now after a judge said he likely lacked cause to do so.

The Department of Justice in a court filing asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to pause U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb’s Tuesday ruling temporarily blocking Cook’s removal, pending the administration’s appeal.

The court’s decision could determine whether Cook, whom Trump has accused of mortgage fraud, holds onto her seat ahead of a September 16-17 policy meeting where the U.S. central bank is expected to cut interest rates.

Trump moved to fire Cook in late August. Cobb’s ruling prevents the Fed from following through on Cook’s fir

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