Trump Administration Attempts to Remove Fed Governor
川普政府試圖撤換聯準會理事
更新於: 2026年8月9日 上午03:15
The Federal Reserve, America's central bank, is designed to operate independently from political influence.
美國聯邦準備理事會（簡稱聯準會），即美國的中央銀行，其設計宗旨在於獨立於政治影響之外。
However, the Trump administration has challenged this 112-year tradition by attempting to remove key officials, including Chair Jerome Powell and Governor Lisa Cook.
然而，川普政府試圖撤換包括主席傑洛姆·鮑威爾（Jerome Powell）及理事麗莎·庫克（Lisa Cook）在內的重要官員，此舉挑戰了這項長達一百一十二年的傳統。
President Trump has frequently demanded lower interest rates to stimulate the economy, often clashing with Powell over the Fed's pace of policy adjustments.
川普總統頻繁要求降低利率以刺激經濟，並因聯準會調整政策的步調問題，屢次與鮑威爾發生摩擦。
The conflict reached a peak with the attempt to remove Governor Lisa Cook, citing allegations of mortgage fraud—claims she strongly denies as politically motivated.
此場矛盾在試圖撤換理事庫克時達到頂峰，當局指控其涉嫌房貸詐欺——庫克強烈否認這些指控，並稱其為政治動機所使。
Legally, the Federal Reserve Act allows for the removal of governors only 'for cause,' meaning proven misconduct or neglect of duty.
法律上，《聯邦準備法》僅允許「因正當理由」撤換理事，即證實存在不當行為或疏於職守。
The Court ruled that officials are entitled to due process, warning that allowing the President to fire officials without cause would destroy the Fed's independence.
法院裁定，官員享有正當法律程序的權利，並警告若允許總統無故解職官員，將毀滅聯準會的獨立性。
As the administration continues to challenge these protections, legal experts express concern that politicizing the central bank could undermine public trust in U.S. financial institutions and set a dangerous precedent for future economic policy.
隨著該政府持續挑戰這些保障，法律專家表示擔憂，即將中央銀行政治化恐將動搖公眾對美國金融機構的信任，並為未來的經濟政策立下危險先例。
