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President Donald Trump has formed a committee of inquiry to investigate mortgage fraud allegations against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, a move announced on Friday. According to the memo, the committee will report on whether there is cause to remove Cook and will hold an in-person hearing on Nov. 5, at which Cook can respond. Cook denies the allegations, and her lawyers say there is no basis for her removal. Coverage notes that the move follows the Supreme Court’s June decision rejecting Trump’s earlier attempt to fire her.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. Trump created a committee of inquiry, announced in a memo on Friday, to investigate mortgage fraud allegations against Fed Governor Lisa Cook.

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    Far Left
    Mother Jones
    Left
    ABC News, CBS News
    Center
    Financial Times, CNBC, The Hill, MarketWatch
    Right
    New York Post, The Washington Times, Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  2. The memo directs the committee to report whether there is cause to remove Cook.

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    Far Left
    Mother Jones
    Left
    ABC News
    Center
    MarketWatch

  3. The memo sets an in-person hearing for Nov. 5 at which Cook can respond.

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    Far Left
    Mother Jones
    Left
    ABC News
    Center
    The Hill

  4. Cook denies the allegations, and her lawyers say there is no basis for her removal.

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    Left
    ABC News
    Center
    MarketWatch

  5. The Supreme Court rejected Trump’s earlier attempt to fire Cook in June.

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    Far Left
    Mother Jones
    Left
    CBS News
    Center
    Financial Times, CNBC
    Right
    Washington Examiner

  6. Cook has not been charged with a crime.

    One outletMarketWatch· Center

What is contested

Where accounts differ

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

  • Cook made false statements in mortgage documents, which is the basis for the committee.

    The memo and the right-side and center outlets present the allegations as the reason for the committee. Cook denies them, and her lawyers say there is no basis for removal. Mother Jones says the claims were shown to be incorrect, without naming who showed it.

  • The committee is a new attempt to remove Cook from office.

    Mother Jones, ABC News and the Washington Examiner describe it as a renewed or escalated effort to remove her. The White House memo frames the committee as a fact-finding step to advise whether there is cause for removal.

How each side tells it

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  • the left

    14 outlets

    Left-side headlines from ABC News, CBS News and Bloomberg report the committee in neutral terms, while Mother Jones, the outlet rated Far Left, frames it as Trump trying yet again to fire Cook and says the allegations were shown to be incorrect, a claim the other left-side coverage does not make.

    Trump forms committee to investigate Lisa Cook in renewed attempt to fire Fed governor
    TheGrioLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    5 outlets

    Center headlines from CNBC, The Hill and the Financial Times state plainly that Trump established or appointed a committee to investigate Cook, and MarketWatch leads with her lawyers’ position that there is no basis for removal.

    Trump created a committee to dig into the Fed's Lisa Cook. What is it and what comes next?
    CNBCCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    6 outlets

    Right-side headlines from the New York Post, The Washington Times, Washington Examiner and The Epoch Times center on the committee probing Cook’s alleged false statements or mortgage application, with the Washington Times and Examiner describing it as a long-running or escalated effort to fire her, while the Epoch Times, rated Far Right, gives the allegations as the president’s own claim.

    After SCOTUS Setback, Trump Renews Bid To Remove Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook
    The FederalistFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

Language to notice

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

  • Left11

    dramatic escalationunsubstantiated claimsCrusadecrusade against political enemies

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right1

    lied

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    dramatic escalationMore neutral: a new step in his efforts to remove her

    Calling the step a dramatic escalation adds a judgement of its scale that the reported facts do not establish.

    …and is forcing her to appear at a White House hearing to defend herself, a dramatic escalation in his efforts to oust her from her role.

    Used byBloomberg (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    liedMore neutral: made false statements about

    The committee has been set up to examine whether false statements were made, so saying she lied presents the allegation as established.

    …Trump is setting up a special committee to investigate whether Fed Governor Lisa Cook lied about a mortgage application.

    Used byThe Washington Times (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    unsubstantiated claimsMore neutral: allegations

    The phrase states as settled that the claims lack support, a judgement the reporting does not establish, when neutral wording such as allegations was available.

    President Trump said the White House would investigate unsubstantiated claims that Lisa D.

    Used byThe New York Times (Left)

  • Sensational language

    CrusadeMore neutral: effort

    Calling the inquiry a crusade presents Trump’s motives as a personal campaign rather than describing the official action.

    Trump Ramps Up Crusade Against the Fed’s Lisa Cook With New Inquiry

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

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  • Loaded modifier

    crusade against political enemiesMore neutral: an effort to remove her from the board

    Describing Cook as a political enemy and the inquiry as a crusade asserts a motive that the article does not establish.

    …after he failed to remove her from the Federal Reserve as part of his crusade against political enemies and attempts to wield more control over the economy.

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Sensational language

    extraordinary ramping-upMore neutral: a new step in his effort to fire

    The adjective extraordinary adds drama to a step that the article describes with specific facts, and the same escalation can be described without it.

    In an extraordinary ramping-up of his ongoing efforts to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, President…

    Used byABC News (Left)

  • Sensational language

    escalated his war againstMore neutral: taken new steps to remove

    Describing the dispute as a war adds drama beyond the documented legal process.

    President Donald Trump has escalated his war against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    HatchesMore neutral: creates

    Hatches implies secret scheming, while the memo was published openly.

    Trump Hatches New Revenge Plot After Supreme Court Defeat

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Revenge PlotMore neutral: new effort to remove Cook

    Calling the move a revenge plot asserts Trump’s motive as fact, which the supplied reporting does not establish.

    Trump Hatches New Revenge Plot After Supreme Court Defeat

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Absolutist framing

    shown to be incorrectMore neutral: that Cook denies

    The allegations are disputed and Cook denies them, so presenting them as already shown incorrect states a contested conclusion as settled without naming who reached it.

    …Lisa Cook over allegations of mortgage fraud, even after those claims were shown to be incorrect, and after the US Supreme Court in June rejected his previous attempts to fire…

    Used byMother Jones (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    demandedMore neutral: directed

    The memo directs Cook to appear, so demanded adds a note of pressure that directed does not.

    …a hearing at the White House two days after the midterm elections in November and demanded that Cook show up to testify.

    Used byMother Jones (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    Tries—Yet Again—to FireMore neutral: Moves Again to Fire

    Tries and Yet Again imply repeated failure before the outcome is known, while the creation of the committee is a fact on its own.

    Trump Tries—Yet Again—to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook

    Used byMother Jones (Far 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

14 outlets

Leads with

  • the repeated effort to remove Cook
  • the Supreme Court’s June rejection of the earlier firing attempt
  • the in-person hearing at which Cook can respond

Leaves out

  • that Cook has not been charged with a crime

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

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  • TheGrioLeft

    Trump forms committee to investigate Lisa Cook in renewed attempt to fire Fed governor

    The White House panel will hold a closed-door November hearing over mortgage allegations the Federal Reserve governor denies. President Donald

    Read at TheGrio (opens in a new tab)
  • CBS NewsLeft

    Trump launches new investigation into Fed Gov. Lisa Cook

    President Trump says a committee will investigate Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook and determine whether there is cause to remove her from the board. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the details.

    Read at CBS News (opens in a new tab)
    2 more from CBS News
  • BloombergLeft

    White House Plans Fed Cook Hearing

    On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss the latest from DC. On today's show, Kpler Head of Policy and Geopolitical Risk Michelle Brouhard, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow …

    Read at Bloomberg (opens in a new tab)
    2 more from Bloomberg
  • Mother JonesFar Left

    Trump Loaded verb“Tries—Yet Again—to Fire”Tries and Yet Again imply repeated failure before the outcome is known, while the creation of the committee is a fact on its own.More neutral: Moves Again to FireDisagree with this highlight? Fed Governor Lisa Cook

    On Friday, President Donald Trump announced the creation of a new committee to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over allegations of mortgage fraud, even after those claims were Absolutist framing“shown to be incorrect”The allegations are disputed and Cook denies them, so presenting them as already shown incorrect states a contested conclusion as settled without naming who reached it.More neutral: that Cook deniesDisagree with this highlight?, and after the US Supreme Court in June rejected his previous …

    Read at Mother Jones (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Trump Loaded verb“Hatches”Hatches implies secret scheming, while the memo was published openly.More neutral: createsDisagree with this highlight? New Sensational language“Revenge Plot”Calling the move a revenge plot asserts Trump’s motive as fact, which the supplied reporting does not establish.More neutral: new effort to remove CookDisagree with this highlight? After Supreme Court Defeat

    President Donald Trump has Sensational language“escalated his war against”Describing the dispute as a war adds drama beyond the documented legal process.More neutral: taken new steps to removeDisagree with this highlight? Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. Frustrated that the Supreme Court would not allow him to fire the Biden-appointed governor just two years into a 15-year term, Trump, 80, has come up with a new plan. In a memo signed Oct. …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)
  • ABC NewsLeft

    Trump announces committee to investigate Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook

    Cook is being scrutinized for mortgage fraud allegations, which she denies.

    Read at ABC News (opens in a new tab)
  • Al Jazeera EnglishLeft

    Trump launches probe into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook

    Trump began efforts to remove Cook as one of the governors on the US Fed Reserve Board in 2025 and litigation is on.

    Read at Al Jazeera English (opens in a new tab)
  • The GuardianLeft

    Trump establishes committee to investigate Fed governor Lisa Cook

    US president renews his efforts to oust Cook despite supreme court ruling that her firing was unconstitutional Donald Trump announced on Friday that he is establishing a committee to investigate Lisa Cook, the US Federal Reserve governor, over allegations that she committed …

    Read at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington PostLeft

    Trump escalates effort to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

    A commission that will report to the president will assess the mortgage fraud allegations against her and consider evidence from a hearing next month.

    Read at The Washington Post (opens in a new tab)
  • The IndependentLeft

    Trump finds newest way to go after Lisa Cook with investigative ‘committee’ despite Supreme Court ruling

    Fed governor’s attorneys have ‘grave doubts’ about legitimacy of White House investigation

    Read at The Independent (opens in a new tab)
  • The New RepublicFar Left

    Trump Ramps Up Sensational language“Crusade”Calling the inquiry a crusade presents Trump’s motives as a personal campaign rather than describing the official action.More neutral: effortDisagree with this highlight? Against the Fed’s Lisa Cook With New Inquiry

    President Donald Trump is still going after Federal Reserve Commissioner Lisa Cook. In a presidential memo Wednesday, Trump announced that he’d set up a committee to oversee an investigation into whether Cook had made false statements in connection to one or more mortgage …

    Read at The New Republic (opens in a new tab)
  • The New York TimesLeft

    Trump Announces White House Inquiry Into Fed Governor Lisa Cook

    President Trump said the White House would investigate Loaded modifier“unsubstantiated claims”The phrase states as settled that the claims lack support, a judgement the reporting does not establish, when neutral wording such as allegations was available.More neutral: allegationsDisagree with this highlight? that Lisa D. Cook committed mortgage fraud and hold a hearing next month.

    Read at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)
  • HuffPostFar LeftReuters report

    Trump Launches Committee To Probe Fed's Lisa Cook, White House Says

    The president tried to fire Cook, the first Black woman to serve on the central bank’s board, a year ago.

    Read at HuffPost (opens in a new tab)
  • NBC NewsLeft

    Trump establishes panel to probe Fed governor Lisa Cook in latest attempt to fire her

    President Donald Trump established a committee to investigate Fed governor Lisa Cook, in his latest attempt to fire her.

    Read at NBC News (opens in a new tab)

From the center

5 outlets

Leads with

  • the Supreme Court’s June ruling against the earlier removal attempt
  • the committee’s job of reporting on grounds for removal
  • the Nov. 5 hearing
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From the right

6 outlets

Leads with

  • alleged false statements on a mortgage application
  • the reasons Trump gives in the White House memo
  • the escalation of the effort to fire Cook

Leaves out

  • Cook’s denial of the allegations
  • that Cook has not been charged with a crime

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

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  • The FederalistFar Right

    After SCOTUS Setback, Trump Renews Bid To Remove Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook

    'As President, it is my job to ensure the laws are faithfully executed, including by firing subordinates who cannot be trusted to tell the truth and follow the law.'

    Read at The Federalist (opens in a new tab)
  • Fox NewsFar Right

    Trump sets up committee to investigate Fed Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations

    President Donald Trump's new White House committee will hear mortgage fraud allegations against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in a closed hearing.

    Read at Fox News (opens in a new tab)
  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    Trump Forms Committee to Probe Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook

    The panel will probe allegedly false statements Cook made, the president said.

    Read at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)
  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Trump redoubles effort to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook with new investigative committee

    President Donald Trump has formed a committee to investigate Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook over alleged mortgage fraud, an escalation after his previous effort to fire Cook was blocked by the Supreme Court. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRight

    Trump creates panel to investigate Lisa Cook in long-running bid to fire Fed governor

    President Trump is setting up a special committee to investigate whether Fed Governor Lisa Cook Loaded verb“lied”The committee has been set up to examine whether false statements were made, so saying she lied presents the allegation as established.More neutral: made false statements aboutDisagree with this highlight? about a mortgage application.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRight

    Trump establishes committee to investigate Fed Governor Lisa Cook’s mortgage fraud statements

    President Trump has created a “committee of inquiry” to investigate allegations that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook made false statements after the White House accused her of mortgage fraud.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    1 min later

    Its first report, Oct 9, 10:11 AM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    Financial Times, Oct 9, 10:10 AM EDT

  • Right

    21 min later

    Its first report, Oct 9, 10:30 AM EDT

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  1. Financial TimesCenterOct 9, 10:10 AM EDT
  2. BloombergLeftOct 9, 10:11 AM EDT
  3. CNBCCenterOct 9, 10:11 AM EDT
  4. NBC NewsLeftOct 9, 10:25 AM EDT
  5. New York PostRightOct 9, 10:30 AM EDT
  6. HuffPostFar LeftOct 9, 10:40 AM EDT
  7. The Washington TimesRightOct 9, 11:01 AM EDT
  8. Washington ExaminerRightOct 9, 11:07 AM EDT
  9. The New York TimesLeftOct 9, 11:09 AM EDT
  10. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 9, 11:13 AM EDT
  11. The HillCenterOct 9, 11:19 AM EDT
  12. The New RepublicFar LeftOct 9, 11:28 AM EDT
  13. The IndependentLeftOct 9, 11:30 AM EDT
  14. The Washington PostLeftOct 9, 11:30 AM EDT
  15. The GuardianLeftOct 9, 11:39 AM EDT
  16. CBS NewsLeftOct 9, 11:39 AM EDT
  17. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 9, 12:01 PM EDT
  18. Fox NewsFar RightOct 9, 12:44 PM EDT
  19. ABC NewsLeftOct 9, 12:53 PM EDT
  20. The FederalistFar RightOct 9, 1:10 PM EDT
  21. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 9, 1:48 PM EDT
  22. MarketWatchCenterOct 9, 1:50 PM EDT
  23. Mother JonesFar LeftOct 9, 2:09 PM EDT
  24. PBS NewsHourCenterOct 9, 4:33 PM EDT
  25. TheGrioLeftOct 10, 2:44 PM EDT

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