Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought issued directives that halted much of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's operations, leading to two lawsuits filed by the National Treasury Employees Union. These lawsuits challenge his actions to bar access to employee information and disrupt the bureau's mandate, which aims to protect consumers from unethical practices. The CFPB, now under threat from President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, has faced significant operational disruption, drawing legal responses from unions and highlighting concerns about the agency's future effectiveness.
Vought's directive halting work at the CFPB and refusing funding represents an unlawful attempt to thwart Congress's decision to create the CFPB to protect American consumers.
The National Treasury Employees Union filed two lawsuits against Vought for blocking access to employee information and halting the agency's operations.
The CFPB has become a target of Trump's DOGE, jeopardizing a critical oversight agency that safeguards consumers from unfair business practices.
Last week, Vought ordered CFPB employees to stop most operations, mirroring prior actions taken against the USAID headquarters by DOGE.
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