Vought ordered CFPB staff to stop nearly all supervisory and enforcement work

Entities and roles

• Russell VoughtTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB director
• Elon MuskTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureauconsumer regulator placed under a stop-work order
• Donald J. Trumppresident authorizing the administration action

Relationships in this file

1. Russell Voughthalted supervision, investigations, and rule workConsumer Financial Protection Bureau
2. Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk
3. Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought

Claims and evidence

1. factdocumented

   As acting CFPB director, Russell Vought directed employees to cease supervisory examinations, investigations, stakeholder engagement, and most other work, suspending statutory consumer-protection functions.

   • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia: National Treasury Employees Union v. Vought: Memorandum OpinionPassages and source records documenting: Vought ordered CFPB staff to stop nearly all supervisory and enforcement work
   • ProPublica: Fend for Yourself: Under Trump, Consumer Protection Bureau's Probes of Big Tech and Finance Firms Freeze UpPassages and source records documenting: Vought ordered CFPB staff to stop nearly all supervisory and enforcement work
2. factdocumented

   Elon Musk was the Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work.

   • The White House: President Trump participates in a press conference with departing DOGE adviser Elon MuskAppointment or biography record identifying Elon Musk as Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work
3. factdocumented

   Russell Vought was the Trump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB director.

   • United States Senate: Roll Call Vote 37: Confirmation of Russell VoughtAppointment or biography record identifying Russell Vought as Trump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB director