Rohit Chopra Out, Scott Bessent In (Temporarily) at the CFPB
In a familiar move, President Donald Trump has designated the current head of another executive agency, this time newly sworn in Secretary of the Department of the Treasury Scott Bessent to simultaneously lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in an acting capacity.
White House fires CFPB Director Rohit Chopra
Rutgers University professor Gary Francione, a former Democrat, explains why he left the party after voting for former Vice President Kamala Harris in the last election.
Trump fires Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Rohit Chopra was one of the more important regulators from the previous Democratic administration who was still on the job since President Trump took office on Jan. 20.
Trump Fires CFPB Director Rohit Chopra
Rohit Chopra, head of the top U.S. watchdog agency for consumer finance, announced early Saturday his time in office had ended after President Donald Trump fired him overnight, according to a letter Chopra posted online and a person familiar with the situation.
Trump fires CFPB chief Rohit Chopra after push from Wall Street
Chopra, a Sen. Elizabeth Warren protege, was a surprising holdover from the Biden administration, given that many appointees resigned as Trump entered office.
Trump Fires Biden’s Consumer Protection Watchdog Rohit Chopra
Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under President Joe Biden, was fired by the Trump administration, a person with knowledge of the matter said.
Chopra removed from consumer bureau post
Chopra posted a letter on X to President Donald Trump confirming that his “term as CFPB director has concluded."
He Expected Trump to Fire Him, but Rohit Chopra Still Has His Job
Mr. Chopra, long a target of criticism by Republican lawmakers and banks, has not yet been forced out. “I swore an oath to a five-year term,” he said this week.
Trump removes Rohit Chopra as director of CFPB
The change in leadership could portend radical changes at one of the nation’s most powerful consumer watchdog agencies.
Trump Fires Rohit Chopra From Consumer Protection Bureau
WASHINGTON, DC -Rohit Chopra has been removed as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), ending his five-year term nearly two years early. He was informed of his dismissal via an email from the White House.
Trump Fires Consumer Bureau Director Chopra, Source Says
The removal of Chopra, who established a reputation as an aggressive watchdog under former President Joe Biden, was widely expected after he spent years sparring with the financia
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Treasury Secretary Bessent, tapped to run CFPB, orders staff to halt work
Staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were instructed by email to cease much of their work. Bessent, a wealthy ...
Trump names Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acting head of CFPB after firing Chopra
President Donald Trump has made Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection ...
Bessent, as acting consumer bureau chief, pauses all rules and lawsuits
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Consumer protections halted as Treasury Secretary takes over acting bureau role
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