Leah Lipman

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

That is definitely going to be hanging over the argument because I think what it underscores is the president is really not going to stop trying to drum up pretty dubious claims about why he has cause to fire any governor of the Federal Reserve.

That is definitely going to be hanging over the argument because I think what it underscores is the president is really not going to stop trying to drum up pretty dubious claims about why he has cause to fire any governor of the Federal Reserve.

that he doesn't like.

that he doesn't like.

And so the fact that the president is basically trying to use these cause exceptions to fire whoever he wants, it would be impossible for the justices not to acknowledge that and have that influence their thinking about the case.

And so the fact that the president is basically trying to use these cause exceptions to fire whoever he wants, it would be impossible for the justices not to acknowledge that and have that influence their thinking about the case.

They have.

They have.

And my guess is they are not going to want to call him a liar.

And my guess is they are not going to want to call him a liar.

And this case, you know, is one of the ones that tees up, you know, will they listen to the president's somewhat specious claims?

And this case, you know, is one of the ones that tees up, you know, will they listen to the president's somewhat specious claims?

I mean, I don't think many people think he's firing Lisa Cook because of these allegations of mortgage fraud, just like many people don't.

I mean, I don't think many people think he's firing Lisa Cook because of these allegations of mortgage fraud, just like many people don't.

Exactly.

Exactly.

They are just allegations.

They are just allegations.