A special committee appointed by President Donald Trump has rescheduled the hearing for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to Dec. 14, a White House official said Wednesday. Trump set up the “committee of inquiry” in early October to investigate allegations that Cook made false statements related to “one or more mortgage instruments.” The New York Times first reported the rescheduling.
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