# William Pulte

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-29**: Supreme Court rules 5-4 to protect Cook — The Court rules Cook cannot be removed without proof of misconduct tied to her office, faulting Trump for denying her notice and a hearing.
- **2026-06-29**: Separate ruling expands presidential power at SEC — On the same day, the Court overturns 91-year-old precedent to expand Trump's power to fire top officials at regulatory agencies like the SEC.
- **2026-03-03**: State Department Memo — Internal memo reveals StateChat is switching to GPT-4.1 from OpenAI.
- **2026-03-02**: Treasury & FHFA Exit — Secretary Scott Bessent and Director William Pulte announce immediate termination of Anthropic use.
- **2026-02-27**: Presidential Directive — President Trump orders government agencies to stop working with Anthropic.
- **2026-02-27**: OpenAI Defense Deal — OpenAI announces a deal for the Defense Department's classified network.
- **2025**: Trump attempts to fire Cook — President Trump seeks to remove Cook, citing unproven mortgage fraud allegations from before her appointment, surfaced by William Pulte.
- **2022-05**: Lisa Cook appointed to Fed Board of Governors — Cook joins the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, the central bank's monetary policy body.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### 5-4 Roberts opinion: Fed's 'for cause' removal standard is a real constraint on presidents
2026-06-30 02:14:35 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 3

The Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling in the Lisa Cook case establishes that the Federal Reserve Act's 'for cause' removal provision imposes genuine procedural and substantive constraints on presidential power. The same day, the Court expanded executive removal authority at the SEC, creating a new doctrinal divide in agency independence jurisprudence.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/supreme-court-federal-reserve-independence-lisa-cook-for-cause-removal

### US State Department Pivots to OpenAI as Anthropic Faces Federal Ban
2026-03-03 02:09:28 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The US State Department is transitioning its 'StateChat' platform to OpenAI's GPT-4.1, following a presidential directive to phase out Anthropic's technology across federal agencies. This move, which includes the Treasury and FHFA, marks a significant shift in AI procurement strategy and highlights a growing rift over technology guardrails and national security risk.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/us-state-department-openai-anthropic-ban

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