Russell Vought takes helm at CFPB

CFPB’s Funding Gets Cut Off After Russell Vought Takes Over Consumer Protection Agency
T he Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will not receive its next scheduled tranche of federal funding, new acting director Russell Vought said Saturday night—after r
OMB head 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 takes over at CFPB as Musk's DOGE gains access
President Donald Trump's newly installed management and budget director Russell Vought took control of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday, according to the White House Office of Management and Budget.
Russell Vought, CFPB's new acting head, issues directives to halt parts of bureau activity
Trump’s DOGE, an advisory body led by Musk, has zeroed in on some agencies as part of its efforts to slash the size of government. The CFPB was the latest to come into Musk’s crosshairs following DOGE’s efforts to fire staff members and stop work at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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's acting head
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought has taken on the role of acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according to an OMB spokesperson and a source familiar with the situation.
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.
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The CFPB tells its workers to 'not perform any work tasks' this week while it shuts down its DC headquarters
CFPB employees must "get approval in writing" to do any work this week, acting director Russell Vought wrote in an email.
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