Legal Battle Intensifies Over Trump Administration's Actions to Curtail CFPB Operations

Emails and sworn declarations reveal conflicting accounts as a federal judge scrutinizes efforts to limit the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's legally mandated functions.

Sworn statements from CFPB employees allege that the Trump administration is attempting to dismantle the agency, halting even legally required work.
Acting CFPB Director Russell Vought issued directives in February instructing staff to cease all work, placing most employees on indefinite administrative leave.
Emails obtained by Popular Information contradict court claims by CFPB leadership, showing staff were explicitly told not to resume mandated activities.
CFPB Chief Operating Officer Adam Martinez is under scrutiny for inconsistent statements about the agency's operations, with a federal judge calling him to testify on March 10.
The National Treasury Employees Union has filed a lawsuit, arguing that the administration's actions violate separation of powers by undermining an agency created and funded by Congress.