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Lawyers for Federal Reserve's Lisa Cook say White House hearing set up by Trump is 'biased'

Lawyers for Federal Reserve's Lisa Cook say White House hearing set up by Trump is 'biased'

Summary

Lawyers for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said that a White House committee investigating a claim against her is biased. They also said she cannot attend a hearing on November 5 because she will be working at meetings in Europe.

Key Facts

  • Lisa Cook is a governor at the Federal Reserve.
  • The White House set up a committee to look into a claim against her.
  • Her lawyers say the committee is clearly biased.
  • They wrote a letter on Tuesday to communicate this.
  • Lisa Cook may still consider appearing before the committee.
  • She cannot attend the scheduled hearing on November 5.
  • On that day, she will be in Europe for official Federal Reserve meetings.
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