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Trump sets up committee to examine whether Fed governor Lisa Cook made false statements

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Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s lawyer says a committee set up by President Donald Trump to investigate an accusation that she made false statements is biased. The lawyer, Abbe Lowell, has questioned the committee’s objectivity. According to a letter obtained by The Epoch Times, Lowell said one proposed member, White House economic policy adviser Kevin Hassett, had earlier urged Cook to take leave and said Trump had cause to fire her. The White House has proposed a November 5 in-person hearing with Cook. White House spokesman Matthew Middleton said Trump is performing his constitutional duty. Cook’s lawyers have not ruled out that she will appear before the committee.

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Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Trump set up a committee to investigate whether Cook made false statements, a review her side says could be used to remove her from the Fed.

    Reported byLeft2Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The New York Times, ABC News
    Center
    CNBC
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  2. Cook’s lawyer Abbe Lowell has said the committee is biased and lacks objectivity.

    Reported byLeft2Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The New York Times, ABC News
    Center
    CNBC
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  3. In an October 13 letter, Lowell said proposed member Kevin Hassett had pressed Cook to take leave and said Trump had cause to fire her.

    One outletThe Epoch Times· Far Right

  4. The White House has proposed a November 5 in-person hearing with Cook, and Lowell said the earliest she could appear is after the Fed’s December meeting.

    One outletThe Epoch Times· Far Right

  5. White House spokesman Matthew Middleton said Trump is performing his constitutional duty.

    One outletCNBC· Center

  6. Trump had already tried to oust Cook before this committee was formed.

    One outletThe New York Times· Left

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • The committee’s process is biased and lacks objectivity.

    Cook’s lawyers say it is biased and lacks objectivity; the White House says Trump is performing his constitutional duty.

How each side tells it

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All three sides report that Trump set up a committee to probe whether Cook made false statements and that Cook’s lawyer disputes its fairness. Left coverage stresses political motives and bias, the center quotes the White House defense, and the right highlights the lawyer’s objections to a proposed member.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Headlines present the probe as politically motivated and biased, leading with the lawyers’ objections. The ABC News headline reproduces the Associated Press report, not a side’s own writing.

    Trump’s Latest Effort to Fire a Fed Official Loaded verb“Underscores Political Motives”The headline presents political motive as shown fact, while the article reports it as a matter of inference from the appointments.More neutral: Raises Questions About Motives InDisagree with this highlight?
    The New York TimesLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    3 outlets

    Headline leads with the lawyer’s doubts about the committee and a Trump remark calling Cook an ‘automatic no vote’, with the White House defense in the body.

    Lisa Cook lawyer doubts Trump committee's fairness as president calls her 'automatic no vote'
    CNBCCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The only right-side article, from a Far Right outlet, headlines the probe as a challenge to its fairness and details the lawyer’s letter on a proposed member and the hearing schedule.

    Lisa Cook’s Attorney Challenges Fairness of White House Probe
    The Epoch TimesFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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Language to notice

Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left2

    DenouncesUnderscores Political Motives

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    DenouncesMore neutral: Raises Concerns About

    The headline states the lawyer denounced the investigation, a stronger judgement than the article’s own description of significant concerns about objectivity.

    Lawyer for Fed Governor Cook Denounces Trump’s New Investigation

    Used byThe New York Times (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    Underscores Political MotivesMore neutral: Raises Questions About Motives In

    The headline presents political motive as shown fact, while the article reports it as a matter of inference from the appointments.

    Trump’s Latest Effort to Fire a Fed Official Underscores Political Motives

    Used byThe New York Times (Left)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • political motives behind the probe
  • committee’s bias and objectivity
  • Cook’s lawyers’ objections
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  • ABC NewsLeftAssociated Press report

    Lawyers for Federal Reserve's Lisa Cook say White House hearing set up by Trump is 'biased'

    Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook’s lawyers say that a committee set up by the White House last week to investigate an accusation against her is “demonstrably biased,” though they did not close the door on the possibility that she would appear before ...

    Read at ABC News (opens in a new tab)

    Also published by PBS NewsHour. It counts once.

  • The New York TimesLeft

    Trump’s Latest Effort to Fire a Fed Official Loaded verb“Underscores Political Motives”The headline presents political motive as shown fact, while the article reports it as a matter of inference from the appointments.More neutral: Raises Questions About Motives InDisagree with this highlight?

    President Trump tapped his political appointees to determine whether he could oust Lisa Cook, a Fed governor he had already tried to oust.

    Read at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)
    1 more from The New York Times

From the center

3 outlets

Leads with

  • lawyer’s doubts about fairness
  • Trump’s remark on Cook’s vote
  • White House defense of the process
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  • The HillCenter

    Lisa Cook's lawyers call Trump's investigation committee 'demonstrably biased'

    Lawyers for Federal Reserve board of governors member Lisa Cook called President Trump’s investigation committee into her “demonstrably biased. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)
  • CNBCCenter

    Lisa Cook lawyer doubts Trump committee's fairness as president calls her 'automatic no vote'

    White House spokesman Matthew Middleton said in response to Cook's lawyer that Trump "is performing his constitutional duty."

    Read at CNBC (opens in a new tab)
  • PBS NewsHourCenterAssociated Press report

    Lawyers for Federal Reserve's Lisa Cook say White House hearing set up by Trump is 'biased'

    PBS NewsHour published a report that is shown in full at ABC News.

    Read at PBS NewsHour (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Hassett’s prior comments on Cook
  • hearing timing
  • lawyer’s letter to the White House counsel

Leaves out

  • Trump’s earlier attempt to oust Cook

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    The New York Times, Oct 13, 5:26 PM EDT

  • Center

    20 hr 36 min later

    Its first report, Oct 14, 2:02 PM EDT

  • Right

    23 hr 8 min later

    Its first report, Oct 14, 4:33 PM EDT

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  1. The New York TimesLeftOct 13, 5:26 PM EDT
  2. ABC NewsLeftOct 14, 1:49 PM EDT
  3. CNBCCenterOct 14, 2:02 PM EDT
  4. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 14, 4:33 PM EDT
  5. PBS NewsHourCenterOct 14, 5:46 PM EDT
  6. The HillCenterOct 14, 7:16 PM EDT

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