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
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 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 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.
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,
‘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, ...
The CFPB’s headquarters are closing.
Two days after DOGE head Elon Musk posted “CFPB RIP” on X, employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters ...
The CFPB says it's shutting down its DC headquarters and has instructed employees to work remotely
DC employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau received an email from the agency on Sunday telling them to work ...
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Consumer watchdog CFPB gets a new boss, who promptly shuts it down
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau got a new director on Friday, Russell Vought. He was named by President Trump as ...
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CFPB Shut Down as Trump-Appointed Chief Halts Operations, Raising Alarms
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been effectively shut down after Russell Vought, President Donald ...
'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's headquarters to be closed for coming week, email says
The Washington headquarters of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will be closed for the week of February 10-14, ...
Trump 2nd term live updates: Musk 'not gaining anything' from DOGE, Trump tells Baier
Since the ruling on Friday, Musk has posted repeatedly on X to his over 216 million followers, attacking U.S. District Judge ...
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 ...
Trump's acting CFPB chief shutters headquarters, halts supervision
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Washington headquarters will be closed for the coming week, according to a ...