Alan Greenspan And Every Other Living Former Fed Chair Tell Supreme Court That Lisa Cook Should Keep Her Job

By Bryan Mena, CNN

Washington (CNN) — Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has the support of every living former chair of the central bank’s powerful Board in her legal battle with President Donald Trump, who tried to fire her last month based on unproven allegations of mortgage fraud, according to an amicus brief filed to the Supreme Court Thursday.

An appeals court earlier this month kept Cook in her post through a preliminary injunction while her lawsuit challenging Trump’s firing attempt moves forward — just days before the central bank’s September policy meeting. The administration appealed that decision, and is now being considered by the nation’s highest court.

In response to the appeal, Cook on Thursday said firing her would be a “death-knell” for central bank independence, urgin