Russell Vought takes helm at CFPB

Russell Vought takes over as CFPB's acting head
Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, an advisory body led by Elon Musk, has zeroed in on some agencies as part of its efforts to slash the size of government. The CFPB was the latest to come into Musk’s crosshairs following DOGE’s efforts to fire staff and stop work at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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,
CFPB’s X Account Goes Dark As Russell Vought Takes Over, Elon Musk Posts ‘CFPB RIP’
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s X account appears to have gone offline after new acting director Russell Vought took over Friday, a dismal sign for the bureau that has been targeted by Trump and tech billionaires including Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk,
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.
Russell Vought takes over at CFPB as Musk's DOGE gains access
The Wall Street Journal reported late Friday that representatives of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency gained "read-only" access to its computer systems. Earlier that day, Musk posted a message on X indicating the agency was facing its demise: "CFPB RIP.
Russell Vought took over as acting director of consumer protection office, WSJ reports
Russell Vought, who was confirmed by the Senate as the head of the Office of Management and Budget on Thursday, took over ...
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Remember that time Wheaton College congratulated Russell Vought?
The alumni base began to vent their disdain for Vought and disbelief their alma mater would highlight someone responsible for ...