Lisa Cook, Respondent
President Joe Biden nominated Lisa Cook to serve out the remainder of an unexpired term as a governor on the Federal Reserve Board on Jan. 14, 2022. She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 10. He renominated her to a full 14-year term on May 12, 2023, and she was confirmed on Sept. 6. She is the first Black woman to serve on the federal agency that operates as the U.S. central bank. On Aug. 25, 2025, President Donald Trump informed Cook that he was removing her from her position pursuant to his authority under the Constitution and…
