After the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) revealed that he made a criminal referral to the Justice Department regarding Board Member Lisa Cook and potential mortgage fraud, President Trump called for her to resign, which she subsequently rejected (Politico, ABC News, The Hill). Governor Cook's current term is scheduled to end in 2038 (Federal Reserve - Lisa Cook). For the purposes of this question, Cook will be considered to have ceased to be a Board Member if the US president purports to terminate her as a member. In that event, any appeals or judicial proceedings are immaterial. A social media post by the president alone must be corroborated by credible, open-source reporting to count (but would close as of the social media post).

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The question closed "Yes, by means of being terminated by the US president" with a closing date of 25 August 2025.

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