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Trump bid to fire Fed's Lisa Cook cost her more than $1M in legal, security costs: Filing

CNBC · Jun 18, 2026, 1:51 PM

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  • Outside organizations reimbursed Cook for those expenses, the filing shows.
  • The Supreme Court is expected to rule imminently on whether Trump has the power to fire Cook for the reasons he cited.

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Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook incurred more than $1.3 million in legal and security expenses following President Donald Trump's attempt to fire her in August from the Fed's board, a new ethics filing revealed Thursday.

Outside organizations reimbursed Cook for those expenses, the filing shows.

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