Trump's attempt to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook represents what historical first?

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Donald Trump's attempt to fire Lisa Cook represents the first time any U.S. president has tried to remove a Federal Reserve governor in the institution's 111-year history (1913-2024). Presidents have disagreed with Fed policy—Nixon pressured Burns, Trump criticized Powell—but none attempted outright firing. Why? The 1935 Federal Reserve Act's "for cause" removal protections were understood as legally binding. Even Nixon, who secretly pressured Burns, never publicly fired him. Trump's action crosses a constitutional line that survived the Great Depression, World War II, Watergate, and the 2008 financial crisis. It normalizes political control over monetary policy.

Trump's attempt to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook represents what historical first?

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