Fed Cook's lawyer claims the mortgage dispute may be due to a "document error".

On August 29, the lawyer for Fed board member Cook stated that the mortgage dispute that led Trump to demand her dismissal may stem from an "unintentional clerical error," aiming to undermine the allegations of fraudulent intent made by Trump and the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Pault. The legal team argued that even if there was an error, it was not a deliberate deception, and no one was harmed as a result, which pertains to the legal "substantiality" standard. "Cook may have incorrectly designated the purpose of the property in the mortgage application long before joining the board, but there was neither intent nor substantial impact, which does not constitute the 'just cause' required for dismissal," the lawyer wrote in the application for a temporary injunction. The legal team also pointed out that Trump and Pault did not even explicitly accuse Cook of profiting from the error or that the error was intentional. ( Jin10 ) Previously, Fed board member Lisa Cook sued President Trump, protesting against his action to dismiss her from her Fed position.