PANews reported on August 21 that Federal Reserve Board Governor Cook issued a statement saying, "I learned from the media that Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Pulte posted on social media that he was making a criminal referral for a mortgage application from four years ago, which was before I joined the Federal Reserve. I have no intention of being forced to resign because of some questions raised on Twitter and the bullying I have received. As a member of the Federal Reserve, I do take any questions about my personal financial history seriously, so I am gathering accurate information and providing facts to answer any legitimate questions." Pulte also responded quickly, saying, "Ms. Cook, you or your lawyer can write whatever you want. You were exposed based on mortgage documents, not Twitter."