The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s website went dark as Office of Management Director Russ Vought was named acting CFPB director, and DOGE began its audit.
One of the first acts of the incoming Trump administration was to fire the serving director of the CFPB (see Trump Admin. Continues to Clean House, Firing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Chief) and appoint newly confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as acting director; see Trump Fires Head of CFPB and Gets a Surprising Acting Director. Bessent immediately ordered CFPB to cease all regulatory and communications activities.
The energy level there amped up on Friday when President Trump replaced Scott Bessent with incoming OMB director Russ Vought; see After a 30-Hour Dramafest, Senate Democrats Fail to Stop Russ Vought’s Confirmation.
Russell Vought took over the Consumer Financial…
