New CFPB chief closes headquarters, tells all staff they must not do 'any work tasks'
The edict comes as Russell Vought takes over at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Vought has ordered work to halt at the consumer finance watchdog and is cutting off new funding.
US consumer finance watchdog chief tells all staff to cease work
President Donald Trump's newly installed chief of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau told all of the agency's staff on Monday to stay away from the office and do no work, according to an email reviewed by Reuters.
The CFPB tells its workers to 'not perform any work tasks' this week while it shuts down its DC headquarters
CFPB employees must "get approval in writing" to do any work this week, acting director Russell Vought wrote in an email.
Trump’s CFPB Chief Orders Staff To Halt Supervision, Closes Agency Headquarters
President Trump’s newly appointed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau chief has ordered the closure of the agency’s headquarters and directed staff to halt all supervisory activities. Chief Russell Vought instructed CFPB employees to cease all supervision and examination activity.
Acting CFPB chief tells all staff to cease 'any work tasks'
President Donald Trump's newly installed chief of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Monday directed all of the agency's workers to desist from performing any work, according
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