The nearly 1,700 employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) were told Monday not to come to the office or do any work — as the agency became the latest target of President Trump’s effort to shrink the federal government.
Russ Vought, the newly confirmed director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and acting director of the CFPB, told the workforce that they would have a surprise week off — after similar actions preceded last week’s bloodbath at USAID.
“Good morning CFPB staff, As you have been informed by the Chief Operating Officer in an email yesterday, the Bureau’s DC headquarters building is closed this week. Employees should not come into the office,” Vought wrote in a staff-wide email.
“Please do not perform any work tasks. If there are any urgent matters, please alert me through Mark Paoletta, Chief Legal Officer, to get approval in writing before performing any work tasks … Otherwise employees should stand down from performing any work task.”
Vought last week requested a $0 quarterly allocation from the Federal Reserve, which funds the CFPB, for its operations. […]
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