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 Taking Over as New Acting Head of CFPB
Trump fired the CFPB’s Biden-era leader earlier this week, putting in place Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who froze the agency’s work.
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.
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, CFPB's new acting head, issues directives to halt portions of bureau activity
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought issued a series of directives to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees Saturday night in his new capacity a the bureau's acting head, effectively slowing a large portion of the bureau's activity to a standstill.
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New CFPB chief closes headquarters, tells all staff they must not do 'any work tasks'
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As Musk, Trump administration target CFPB, Democrats defend consumer watchdog's impact
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‘This is code red,’ Warren says of Musk targeting CFPB
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These federal workers fear ‘blackmail’ in wake of DOGE access to their personal info
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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.
Vought Expands CFPB Work Freeze, Cancels Next Fed Funding Draw
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau acting Director Russell Vought expanded a pause on the agency’s operations to include ...