Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, fighting U.S. President Donald Trump's unprecedented effort to fire her from the central bank, has tapped a prominent Washington lawyer who launched a new firm this year to represent officials targeted by the Republican president.

President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire one of the seven Federal Reserve governors will likely end up in court and could more clearly define the limits of the president’s legal powers over the traditionally independent institution.

"This is a waste of public resources and a threat to public safety," the president said of the bail reform policy on Monday.

Donald Trump signed an executive order seeking to penalize jurisdictions with cashless bail, such as Illinois. But how does the system work? Find out more.

President Donald Trump moved on two issues important to his conservative base Monday, signing executive orders aimed at ending cashless bail across the country and pushing courts to reconsider the legality of burning the American flag.

If Trump sends the National Guard into cities without the consent of governors, state leaders would be able to file court challenges, as California Governor Gavin Newsom did to block Trump from federalizing the National Guard to quell protests and riots over his immigration policy in Los Angeles earlier this summer, Banks said.

The president’s comments follow his statements Friday when he raised the idea of using the Guard in Chicago, as he previously did in Los Angeles and currently is doing in Washington, D.C.

Trump threatens to send National Guard troops to Chicago, similarly to what he has done in the nation's capital. And, Trump and South Korean President Lee will meet today in Washington.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung underscored his priorities for strengthening the U.S.-ROK alliance during a forum Monday after meeting Donald Trump.