Trump’s acting chief of federal financial watchdog orders staff to pause activity
- Posted on February 9, 2025
- By The Guardian
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Trump’s acting chief of federal financial watchdog orders staff to pause activity
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Russell Vought is now acting head of CFPB, created in wake of 2008 financial crash to supervise financial companies