Senate minority staff estimated $152.3 million for CFPB administrative leave

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 bureau placed under stop-work and layoff orders
• Donald J. Trumppresident authorizing the administration action

Relationships in this file

1. Russell Voughtpaid staff while suspending consumer-protection 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

Money trail

1. payment$152.3 million for CFPB administrative leave$152.34 million

   Estimated source

   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

   Estimated recipient

   Employees barred from regular work

   Financially affected

   Consumers, bureau operations, and taxpayers

Claims and evidence

1. estimateestimate

   PSI minority staff estimated $152,337,495.91 in compensation for CFPB employees placed on administrative leave under the Trump administration's stop-work drive.

   • U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Minority Staff: The $21.7 Billion Blunder: Analyzing the Waste Generated by DOGEPassages and source records documenting: Senate minority staff estimated $152.3 million for CFPB administrative leave
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