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.
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 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.
CFPB to Close Office After Vought Tells Staff to Halt All Supervision
The acting director is closing the financial regulator’s headquarters and has ordered staff to halt all supervisory efforts.
New CFPB chief closes headquarters, tells all staff they must work remotely for the week
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.
The CFPB says it's shutting down its DC headquarters and has instructed employees to work remotely
DC employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau received an email from the agency on Sunday telling them to work remotely next week.
CFPB's headquarters to be closed for coming week, email says
The Washington headquarters of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will be closed for the week of February 10-14, according to an internal email, adding to the confusion facing the agency's staff in the days since representatives of billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency gained access.
The CFPB’s headquarters are closing.
Two days after DOGE head Elon Musk posted “CFPB RIP” on X, employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters in Washington, DC were told via email today to work remotely next week, as the office will be closed,
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