Montage shows Lisa Cook and Donald Trump SAUL LOEB and ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP The President of the United States, Donald Trump, this week resumed his attempt to fire Federal Reserve Director Lisa Cook, after the American Supreme Court prevented, in June, the president from removing her from office, ABC News reported this Friday (7), citing sources. According to Reuters, in a statement, Cook's lawyer classified the accusations as "unfounded" and stated that there was "no legitimate reason" for his removal. "As we have done before, we will challenge this new pretext and preserve his position and the Fed's historic role," said Abbe D. Lowell. The Federal Reserve did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. What's behind the dispute between Trump and Lisa Cook Last year, Trump had already cited alleged mortgage fraud when trying to fire Cook, the first black woman to join the Fed's board of directors. She denied the accusations and stated that they served as a pretext to remove her due to differences regarding monetary policy. In June, the US Supreme Court rejected Trump's request to fire Cook, preserving the central bank's independence in the face of the Republican president's unprecedented challenge. By 5 votes to 4, the Court decided to prevent, at least for now, Cook's removal, guaranteeing specific protection to the Federal Reserve. *With information from Reuters news agency