10:02 AM EDT, 09/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The US Department of Justice has initiated a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, probing whether she submitted fraudulent mortgage application information, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing US officials familiar with the matter.

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