Supreme Court doubtful of Trump claim he can fire Fed governors by fiat
NPR • 1/19/2026 – 1/22/2026
Summary
The Supreme Court expressed skepticism regarding former President Trump's assertion that he has the unilateral authority to dismiss Federal Reserve governors, including Lisa Cook. Experts warn that such a move could jeopardize the independence of the central bank, according to NPR.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
27d
Age
9
Sources
from cluster
627
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^627/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^627/48 = 0.000117) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-01-19
- 2026-01-20
- 2026-01-21Supreme Court doubtful of Trump claim he can fire Fed governors by fiat (current)
AnalysisRisk 10
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 9 independent sources
Age: 26 days - proven survivor
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