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Fed's Cook claimed second residence as 'vacation home,' undercutting Trump fraud claims

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Fed Gov. Lisa Cook referred to a condo she bought in 2021 as a "vacation home" in a loan estimate, which could undermine claims by the Trump administration that she committed mortgage fraud.

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  1. Delaware Public Media

    Fed's Cook claimed second residence as 'vacation home,' undercutting Trump fraud claims (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Fed Gov. Lisa Cook referred to a condo she bought in 2021 as a "vacation home" in a loan estimate, which could undermine claims by the Trump administration that she committed mortgage fraud.

  2. WHAS Louisville

    Fed Governor Lisa Cook claimed 2nd residence as 'vacation home,' undercutting Trump fraud claims (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    President Donald Trump has sought to fire Cook “for cause," relying on allegations that Cook claimed both the condo and another property as her primary residence.

  3. The Guardian

    Fed governor Lisa Cook declared key property as ‘vacation home’, files show (opens The Guardian)

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    Document appears to undermine claim from Donald Trump allies that Cook committed mortgage fraud

  4. KTVZ Bend

    Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as ‘vacation home,’ documents show (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Reuters (CNN) — A loan estimate for an Atlanta home purchased by Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor accused of mortgage fraud by the Trump administration, shows that Cook had declared the property as a “vacation home,” according to a document reviewed by Reuters.

  5. Bloomberg

    Fed’s Cook Declared Second House as Vacation Home, Reuters Says (opens Bloomberg)

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    A 2021 loan document reviewed by Reuters shows Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook declared an Atlanta home she purchased as a “vacation home,” appearing to contradict the Trump administration’s claims that she committed mortgage fraud.

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