Russell Vought Takes Over at CFPB

CFPB’s X Account Goes Dark As Russell Vought Takes Over, Elon Musk Posts ‘CFPB RIP’
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s X account appears to have gone offline after new acting director Russell Vought took over Friday, a dismal sign for the bureau that has been targeted by Trump and tech billionaires including Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk,
Russell Vought Takes Over at CFPB as Musk's DOGE Gains Access
Trump on Monday had named Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acting CFPB Director after firing the previous director Rohit Chopra the week before. Bessent immediately froze all CFPB activities.
Russell Vought takes the helm at CFPB as Musk's DOGE accesses key systems
Vought was an architect of Project 2025. He takes over at the consumer finance watchdog as Elon Musk's representatives gained access to the bureau's systems and accounts, including sensitive data.
Musk's Doge takes aim at US consumer protection agency
The billionaire aide to Donald Trump indicates he wants to see the end of an agency founded after the financial crash of 2007-8.
Vought takes helm at CFPB after Musk incursion
Trump’s newly confirmed budget director told CFPB staff in an email he was their new acting director, according to two people familiar with the move.
Russell Vought takes over as CFPB as acting head, DOGE team deletes X account
Russell Vought took over as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday night and officials from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency deleted the banking watchdog’s X account,
Russell Vought Taking Over as New Acting Head of CFPB
Russell Vought took over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Friday night, adding another twist at the banking watchdog that has landed in the crosshairs of Republicans and Elon Musk. Vought, who Thursday was confirmed by the Senate as the head of the Office of Management and Budget,
DOGE probes CFPB as Musk paints a grim picture for the agency
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau appears to be the next federal agency on Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...
'CFPB RIP': Musk and Trump's plans to shrink an agency that cracks down on medical debt and overdraft fees are underway
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for a halt on most of the CFPB's work. It could impact rules on overdraft fees, ...
‘CFPB RIP’: Elon Musk is already descending on his next target
Three Musk allies, some of whom are tied to his Department of Government Efficiency, have embedded with the consumer bureau, ...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is Musk's next target
Members of Elon Musk’s team have reportedly descended upon the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the latest target of ...
Musk’s crew descends on CFPB with plan to shut it down
The CFPB is funded independently through the Federal Reserve, but the CFPB director has the power to determine how much money ...
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A timeline of what’s happening at the CFPB under Trump
President Trump's shake-up of the CFPB continues. Here's a timeline of everything that's happened at the bureau since Trump's ...
Democrats call stop work order at CFPB ‘illegal’
Democrats are calling on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cancel his stop work order for the Consumer Financial Protection ...
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Elon Musk’s DOGE to shut down CFPB after success with USAID termination
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, has made the move on its next target: the Consumer Financial ...