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- Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook resisted President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove her from the central bank.
- Lawyer Abbe Lowell sent a five-page letter to White House counsel David Warrington calling the fraud claims unfounded.
- White House aide Dan Scavino’s Aug. 5 letter gave Cook weeks to reply, alleging false mortgage statements.
- The Supreme Court blocked Trump from firing Cook in late June, but left a path for another attempt.
