Overview

• Federal prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas out of Georgia and Michigan as part of the investigation, according to Reuters-sourced documents and officials.
• The probe followed referrals from FHFA Director Bill Pulte alleging Cook misrepresented primary-residence status on mortgages tied to properties in Ann Arbor and Atlanta, with a Massachusetts condo also scrutinized in a separate referral.
• Justice Department special attorney Ed Martin is overseeing the case in coordination with the U.S. Attorneys’ offices in the Northern District of Georgia and the Eastern District of Michigan.
• Cook denies wrongdoing, her attorney Abbe Lowell calls the inquiry politicized, and the Justice Department has declined public comment; no charges have been filed.
• Cook has sued to block President Trump’s attempt to remove her for cause, and the administration is seeking an expedited ruling ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Sept. 16–17 policy meeting.