U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to resign, citing a call by the head of the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency urging the Department of Justice to probe Cook over alleged mortgage fraud.

The director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency is urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over a pair of mortgages, the latest in a series of moves by the Trump administration to increase legal scrutiny of Democratic figures and appointees.

Security clearances: The clearances of 37 current and former national security officials were revoked at the direction of President Trump, his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, said on Tuesday. Many of them worked on Russia analysis or foreign threats to U.S. elections. Read more ›