Fed Governor Lisa Cook Incurs $1.3M in Legal and Security Fees Over Trump's Attempted Firing

Cook is at the center of a supreme court case focused on whether Trump’s firing of her from the Fed board was legalThe Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook faced more than $1.3m in legal and security fees after coming under attack from the Trump administration, according to ethics disclosures that were filed on Wednesday. The White House targeted Cook last summer as Donald Trump ramped up his unprecedented campaign to push the Fed to cut interest rates. Continue reading...