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Fed governor Lisa Cook faced $1.3m in legal and security fees after Trump’s bid to fire her

The Guardian World Thursday 18 June 2026, 15:43 UTC By Lauren Aratani in New York 1 min read

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Cook is at the center of a supreme court case focused on whether Trump’s firing of her from the Fed board was legalFederal 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.

Cook is at the center of a supreme court case focused on whether Trump’s firing of her from the Fed board was legal

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.

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