OPINION – Last week, Peter Navarro, a senior counselor in Donald Trump’s administration, called Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook a “DEI hire” and a partisan “animal.”

This op-ed is in response to that comment.

Navarro’s remark fits into a well-documented pattern in which Trump and his spokespeople have questioned the legitimacy of accomplished Black leaders. Remarks like this warrant scrutiny, especially when they come from an administration that has often valued loyalty over expertise in its inner circle.

Cook’s Record vs. Navarro’s

Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook is far more than a diversity hire. She earned a Ph.D. in economics from UC Berkeley, taught at Harvard, Stanford, and Michigan State, and produced widely cited research on innovation and economic growth. Hun

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