A series of tweets have highlighted a growing concern over plagiarism within academic and federal circles, focusing particularly on allegations against Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook and a broader critique of academic integrity. Chris Rufo and his allies, including Luke Rosiak, have been at the forefront, conducting investigations into academic works for plagiarism. Their findings suggest that Lisa Cook, a DEI activist and economist, has plagiarized in her academic work, raising questions about her position on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors and leading to claims that a 'DEI plagiarist controls America's money printer.' The issue has sparked a debate on the weaponization of plagiarism accusations and the standards of academic honesty, with some commentators suggesting that plagiarism is becoming an accepted part of the academic order and replacing cancel culture as a method of critiquing academics. Additionally, Harvard has been accused of not adequately addressing plagiarism, with a call for the university to conduct thorough reviews of all faculty. The situation has been described as a 'plagiarism scandal hitting the Fed,' with implications for the credibility of academic and federal institutions, and highlighted by Claudine Gay's massive, well-documented plagiarism.