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Treasury Secretary Bessent, tapped to run CFPB, orders staff to halt work

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been tapped by President Trump to be acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here, he appears before the Senate Finance Committee on Jan. 16. (AP)
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been tapped by President Trump to be acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here, he appears before the Senate Finance Committee on Jan. 16. (AP)

This article was originally published on February 03, 2025.

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