Russell Vought, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has directed staff to halt most agency work, including investigations and rule enforcement. He also instructed staff to stop accessing internal systems, raising concerns about the security of sensitive consumer data. Vought's actions come after the agency's headquarters was closed and staff were told to work remotely.
Russell Vought , seen on Jan. 22, is now in charge at the United States' consumer finance watchdog. Vought is one of the architects of the conservative policy agenda Project 2025 and was recently confirmed as director of the Office of Management and Budget.Staff and contractors at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have been told they cannot"perform any work tasks," according to an internal email obtained by NPR on Monday.
The bureau's staff was informed over the weekend that Vought is now acting director of the CFPB, the United States' consumer protection watchdog. Vought was an architect of theIn a separate email to staff on Saturday night, Vought had directed staff to stop virtually all their work, including the supervision that the agency does to check whether companies are following the law. It also instructed staff to cease any pending investigations.
Musk's representatives have also taken control of the CFPB's website, which now shows an error message on its homepage. The rest of the site appears to be functioning normally. DOGE staffers also took control of the bureau's social media accounts and deleted them.
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