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President Trump is forcing a long-running fight over Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook into a formal White House hearing. A newly released presidential memorandum creates a three-member committee to investigate allegations that Cook made false statements connected to one or more mortgage instruments. The committee has been ordered to determine whether those allegations establish legal “cause” to remove Cook from the Federal Reserve Board. The headline development is already drawing a blunt reaction from conservatives who have watched Cook remain in one of the nation’s most powerful economic posts while the mortgage questions followed her. President Trump just established a committee of inquiry to investigate Fed Governor Lisa Cook over alleged mortgage fraud!   She’s ORDERED to appear at a White House hearing on Nov. 5 to answer for it.  NOBODY is above the law—not even at the Federal Reserve! Drain the swamp!… — Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) October 9, 2026 The process is unusually specific. Cook is directed to appear in person at the White House on November 5 for a closed hearing that may last no more than four hours. The committee must give her the evidence it plans to consider before that hearing. Cook may submit a written position statement at least three days beforehand, present arguments and written evidence, provide witness statements, and appear with legal counsel. She may also file a final written response by November 10. After that, the committee is supposed to deliver written findings of fact and conclusions of law to President Trump, along with a recommendation on whether Cook can be removed for cause. The presidential memorandum identifies the panel members as the assistant to the president for economic policy, the chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the director of the Office of Government Ethics. It authorizes them to consult Justice Department personnel and other executive-branch officials. The document caps the November 5 hearing at four hours and requires the committee to disclose beforehand the evidence it intends to consider. Cook may file a position statement at least three days before the hearing, attend with counsel, submit documents and witness statements, and answer the allegations in person. A transcript must be made even though the proceeding will be closed to the public. Cook then has until November 10 to file a final written response. Only after those steps may the committee send President Trump written factual findings, legal conclusions and its recommendation on whether cause exists for removal. The White House has moved beyond political demands for Cook to resign. It has created a record-producing process aimed directly at the due-process problem that complicated the earlier attempt to remove her. The memo itself is now circulating with the operative language visible: President Trump signed an order establishing a committee to investigate mortgage fraud allegations against Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook, in his latest dramatic escalation in his efforts to oust her from the Federal Reserve board The memorandum dated Wednesday, October 7th to… pic.twitter.com/ZGZxgDGlP1 — Mona Salama  (@ByMonaSalama) October 9, 2026 The dispute began after Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte accused Cook of making conflicting representations about properties on mortgage documents. Cook denies wrongdoing, and prosecutors have not charged her. The White House is pursuing a removal-for-cause process rather than announcing a criminal case. The legal question facing the White House extends beyond whether a criminal case has been filed. Federal law allows a president to remove a Federal Reserve governor “for cause,” and the fight is over what qualifies as cause and what process the governor must receive. The Associated Press reports that the Supreme Court allowed Cook to remain in office after President Trump’s earlier removal attempt, while leaving room for a renewed effort if she received notice and a meaningful opportunity to answer the accusations. That distinction is central to the new White House plan. The committee must show Cook its evidence before the hearing, permit her to respond with counsel and witnesses, and accept a final written filing before making any recommendation. AP also places the dispute against the Fed’s current policymaking backdrop: Cook is one of the officials who votes on interest rates, and the central bank recently approved a rate increase under Chairman Kevin Warsh. The case therefore tests presidential removal power and the claimed independence of an institution whose decisions reach every borrower and saver. The committee process appears designed to answer the procedural concern the justices identified without conceding the underlying dispute over cause. The three-person panel consists of White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett, EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas and acting Office of Government Ethics Director Keith Sonderling. Cook’s attorneys are already pushing back against the new process. A current post from financial reporter Colby Smith shows their latest statement responding to the White House announcement: New statement from Lisa Cook's lawyers after the White House's announcement that it has launched a committee to investigate allegations that she committed mortgage fraud https://t.co/YJjBlLC56a @nytimes pic.twitter.com/V5LVba1B7O — Colby Smith (@colbyLsmith) October 9, 2026 Axios reports that the committee—White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett, EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas and acting Office of Government Ethics Director Keith Sonderling—will make a recommendation to President Trump only after the November hearing and Cook’s final written response. Cook is entitled to see the committee’s evidence in advance, appear with counsel and place her own evidence into the record. Her last filing is due November 10, after which the panel must give the president written factual findings and legal conclusions. Axios also notes that the Supreme Court’s earlier decision left unresolved whether the mortgage allegations themselves are sufficient grounds for dismissal. That is the decisive question the committee has been formed to examine. The prior effort stalled over process; this one supplies notice, a hearing, a transcript and a defined response period before any new presidential decision. That unresolved question is now headed toward a factual record rather than another round of dueling press statements. The stakes extend well beyond one mortgage dispute. Federal Reserve governors vote on interest-rate policy, bank regulation and decisions that affect mortgages, credit cards, business loans and the value of every American’s paycheck. An official entrusted with that power should not be insulated from serious questions about her own financial representations simply because her institution prizes independence. Independence is not immunity. At the same time, the White House now has the burden of proving its case through the process it created. Cook will receive the evidence, answer questions with counsel present and place her defense into the record. If the allegations hold up, President Trump will have a documented basis for deciding what comes next. If they do not, the process should show that too. Either way, the November 5 hearing puts an end date on the political fog. Lisa Cook will finally have to confront the allegations in a formal proceeding, and the committee will have to put its findings in writing. What are your thoughts? TAP HERE TO ADD YOUR VOTE The post President Trump Orders Lisa Cook To Face White House Hearing Over Mortgage Allegations appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

The Justice Department and FBI have ripped seven internet domains away from a Chinese state-linked hacking operation accused of targeting critical infrastructure in the United States and abroad. The court-authorized seizures disabled infrastructure supporting two tools known as “Microscan” and “FishHub.” Federal investigators say the tools were operated by Integrity Technology Group, a Beijing-based company with contracts tied to the Chinese government and links to the hacking group tracked as Flax Typhoon. The immediate scope of the takedown is captured in a current breakdown of the federal action: The U.S. just seized domains used by a Chinese government contractor to scan and break into critical networks. On October 8, 2026, the DOJ and FBI announced court-authorized seizures in the Western District of Pennsylvania. The domains supported two tools run by Beijing-based… https://t.co/X2xZrrviIj pic.twitter.com/hJqXZn9jn0 — UnveiledChina (@Unveiled_ChinaX) October 9, 2026 This was not a case of hackers merely probing random websites. The Justice Department says the court-authorized operation seized seven domains supporting two different pieces of attack infrastructure. Microscan was built to identify vulnerabilities across victim networks so they could later be exploited. Its targets included a South Carolina power company, airports in Japan and Poland, Taiwanese natural-gas and electric infrastructure, two Taiwanese universities and a multinational nongovernmental organization. Investigators say Integrity Tech used internet-connected devices infected with a version of Mirai malware to power the scanning. FishHub played a separate role in spear-phishing operations: after an intrusion, it could download malware that gave remote access, search for selected files and send stolen material to company-controlled servers. Approximately 20 Taiwanese universities were confirmed FishHub victims. DOJ called this the second public disruption of Integrity Tech infrastructure and paired the seizures with a joint cybersecurity advisory so defenders can hunt for the group’s activity. The technical picture includes reconnaissance, malicious email delivery, persistence and data theft rather than one isolated exploit: FBI/DOJ seized 7 domains for Flax Typhoon–linked MicroScan + FishHub (Integrity Tech). Joint advisory: scanning, spear-phish, SoftEther persistence, email theft vs CI and others. CISA KEV adds 5 CVEs (due Oct 11). https://t.co/eMFD3SJSsY — RichTechGuy (@richtechguy) October 9, 2026 The government seized one domain used to access Microscan and five domains that helped deliver FishHub malware. A seventh domain was also included in the operation, bringing the total to seven. The names themselves reveal part of the trap. Several FishHub domains were designed to resemble trusted services, including names that imitated Outlook, YouTube and LinkedIn. That is classic spear-phishing territory: make the malicious route look familiar enough that a target clicks before noticing the deception. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Eisenberg said the United States would not allow China or its proxies to operate against American interests with impunity in cyberspace. FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director Brett Leatherman said companies like Integrity Tech expand the reach and scale of Beijing’s cyber operations by giving China-linked actors the tools to scan and penetrate American networks. That contractor structure gives the Chinese Communist Party distance and deniability while still placing powerful capabilities in the hands of operators serving Beijing’s interests. The latest seizure also exposes a deeper pattern. This is the second public U.S. disruption of Integrity Tech’s infrastructure in roughly two years. In September 2024, the Justice Department and FBI dismantled a Flax Typhoon botnet built from more than 200,000 compromised consumer devices around the world. Routers, cameras, video recorders and network-storage devices were quietly turned into tools for further intrusion. The current case also carries an important legal limit: the seizure documents describe federal allegations, not a final judgment of liability. DOJ's Oct. 8 announcement describes court-authorized seizures and alleged use of MicroScan and FishHub; it is not a final liability finding. Our Oct. 9 edition lays out the record and its limits: https://t.co/f7p3mZkAAi pic.twitter.com/6Rala9sHRW — FPC&Sports (@THECrazyKowboy) October 9, 2026 The FBI reported that roughly half of the more than 200,000 devices controlled by the earlier Flax Typhoon botnet were located in the United States. The compromised equipment included routers, internet cameras, video recorders and network-storage devices whose owners often had no idea their hardware was being used. Targets included government agencies, universities, corporations, telecommunications providers and media organizations in the United States and overseas. The Bureau publicly identified Integrity Tech as the company behind that operation and described it as a Chinese government contractor working at Beijing’s direction. FBI leaders also warned that Chinese state-sponsored actors would keep rebuilding access through proxies and disposable infrastructure after a takedown. The warning matters now because the latest domains are tied to the same company, showing how a contractor can lose one large botnet and still return with specialized scanning and phishing systems. That warning proved well founded. Two years after the botnet takedown, federal agents were back in court seizing another set of domains tied to the same company. The current action exposes the infected-device network as well as specialized tools used for scanning and spear phishing. The current action does not mean the threat is gone. China-linked operators can move to new infrastructure, change domains and adapt their malware. But every seizure burns access, exposes methods and forces the attackers to rebuild under greater scrutiny. It also gives American network defenders concrete indicators they can use to hunt for compromise. The FBI and partner agencies released a joint cybersecurity advisory alongside the operation so companies and public institutions can identify signs associated with Integrity Tech activity. That is the right combination: disrupt the infrastructure, publish the technical evidence and warn potential targets before the next intrusion succeeds. Beijing has spent years treating American networks as open terrain for espionage and preparation. The latest seizures send a different message. Chinese government contractors may hide behind commercial names and disposable domains, but the United States can still find their tools, expose their customers and take their infrastructure offline. What are your thoughts? TAP HERE TO ADD YOUR VOTE The post DOJ, FBI Seize Chinese State-Linked Hacking Tools Targeting Critical Infrastructure appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

President Trump turned the White House into a celebration of Christopher Columbus on Friday, putting faith, courage, discovery and Western civilization back at the center of an American holiday the Left spent years trying to erase. The East Room was filled with Italian-American leaders and supporters as tenor Christopher Macchio sang the National Anthem and President Trump entered to honor the explorer whose 1492 voyage changed the course of history. The message was unmistakable: Columbus Day is back, and the United States will no longer apologize for remembering the people and traditions that helped build the nation. The White House carried the full celebration live: President Trump Hosts a Columbus Day Celebration https://t.co/pwK55zLE88 — The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 9, 2026 President Trump’s celebration followed a proclamation that formally designates October 12 as Columbus Day and directly rejects the campaign to scrub the explorer from America’s public memory. The White House describes Columbus as a man of valor, adventure and ingenuity whose voyage carried the traditions of Western civilization across the Atlantic and opened a path that ultimately led to the founding of the United States. The proclamation recounts how Columbus left Spain in August 1492 with roughly 90 men aboard the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa María, then spent more than two punishing months crossing an ocean whose dangers were largely unknown to Europeans. It also emphasizes the Christian faith that sustained his mission and the cross he raised after landfall. President Trump directs Americans to honor Columbus with appropriate ceremonies and orders the flag displayed on public buildings. He also vows that radical activists will not be allowed to erase Columbus’s legacy or the larger story of exploration, faith and national inheritance that his voyage represents. That is a sharp reversal from the Biden years, when the federal government elevated “Indigenous Peoples’ Day” alongside the long-established national holiday and political activists treated Columbus statues as targets. Friday’s event restored the original name without hesitation. The opening captured the patriotic character of the celebration, with President Trump saluting as the anthem filled the East Room: NOW: President Trump just WALKED OUT at the White House to BRING BACK Columbus Day The room is filled with Italian-Americans, and Christopher Macchio just sang the National Anthem BEAUTIFULLY while 47 saluted Democrats told us to stop honoring Columbus Day and Trump said… pic.twitter.com/uNUn1jbyaJ — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 9, 2026 The celebration also centered on a 13-foot Columbus statue now standing on the White House campus. Its story makes Friday’s ceremony even more significant. The Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations explains that the monument is a replica of the Christopher Columbus statue dedicated by President Ronald Reagan in Baltimore in 1984. Rioters tore the original down and threw it into Baltimore Harbor on July 4, 2020, during the wave of destruction aimed at historical monuments. Italian-American leaders recovered the damaged pieces and spent years rebuilding the statue with help from sculptors, donors and community organizations. The restored monument was installed beside the White House in March 2026, on the north side of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. The organization says its placement recognizes Italian-American history and preserves a memorial that activists had tried to destroy. President Trump’s administration gave that rescued statue a protected place in the heart of the nation’s capital. That journey—from a harbor after a mob attack to the grounds of the White House—is a fitting symbol of the larger cultural fight. The people who pulled statues down in 2020 were never satisfied with debating history. They wanted the public square emptied of heroes, faith, courage and national gratitude so their own bleak ideology could take the vacant space. President Trump has answered by rebuilding, restoring and honoring what they tried to destroy. The East Room was already packed before the president arrived, showing the depth of support among Americans who refused to surrender the holiday: PICTURED: Guests gather in the White House East Room for a Columbus Day celebration. President Donald Trump will speak soon. @EWTNNewsNightly pic.twitter.com/P12CLk3K1V — Toby Capion (@TobyCapion) October 9, 2026 Columbus Day also carries a special place in Italian-American history. For generations, the holiday has honored families who endured discrimination, built communities, served in uniform, created businesses and strengthened the American culture they proudly joined. President Trump’s proclamation explicitly recognizes those contributions and connects them to the values of faith, family, courage and love of country. That framing is bigger than one explorer or one statue. A country that is ashamed of its inheritance will eventually lose the confidence to defend itself. A country that remembers the courage, sacrifice and faith behind its creation has something solid to pass to the next generation. President Trump chose remembrance. He took a holiday the Left wanted diluted, placed it in the East Room, surrounded it with American flags and made clear that the nation’s story belongs to the American people—not to the vandals who tried to throw it into the harbor. What are your thoughts? TAP HERE TO ADD YOUR VOTE This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here. The post President Trump Brings Columbus Day Back To The White House In Defiant Celebration Of Western Civilization appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.