The Trump administration has accused Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud, a federal crime. But there’s still a lot we don’t know.

The Justice Department last week said it plans to investigate Cook after Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte alleged in a letter that she claimed two properties — a home in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and a condo in Atlanta — as her primary home addresses within two weeks of purchasing each with financing. Pulte accused her of having “falsified bank documents and property records.”

A CNN review of mortgage documents shows that Cook did take out mortgages for two properties, both of which were listed as her principal residence. However, it’s not known why she did so or if she did so intentionally.

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