'Professor Cook... publicly [called] for the firing of an economist who dared to tweet that he opposed defunding the Chicago police.'
Senate Democrats discharged Biden Federal Reserve nominee Dr. Lisa Cook, who has a history of canceling those critical of Black Lives Matter , supporting reparations, and advocating for policies that could politicize the Fed.
Sen. Steve Daines said in an exclusive statement to Breitbart News that Cook would politicize the Federal Reserve. “She’s a Ph.D. economist, she is a tenured professor, and she is sought by organizations around the world for her input and perspective. She will bring a critical voice to the Fed — one that has been missing for far too long,” Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown Sen. Pat Toomey , the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, said on the Senate floor ahead of the vote:
There are people on the left, including in the Biden administration, advocating that the Fed use its supervisory powers to resolve complex political issues, like what to do about global warming, social justice, and even education policy. These are important issues. But they’re wholly unrelated to the Fed’s limited statutory mandates and expertise.
After Banking Committee Republican staff highlighted these tweets for the public’s attention, Professor Cook blocked the Banking Committee Republican Twitter account—one day before her nomination hearing. Apparently Prof. Cook not only realizes how inflammatory her own tweets are, but also has no regard for the Senate’s constitutional responsibility to vet her public statements.
She has also indicated support for reparations, instituting affirmative action at California universities, corporate board diversity quotas, and job guarantees.
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