Trump Fires Rohit Chopra From Consumer Protection Bureau
WASHINGTON, DC -Rohit Chopra has been removed as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), ending his five-year term nearly two years early. He was informed of his dismissal via an email from the White House.
White House fires CFPB Director Rohit Chopra
Rutgers University professor Gary Francione, a former Democrat, explains why he left the party after voting for former Vice President Kamala Harris in the last election.
Rohit Chopra Out, Scott Bessent In (Temporarily) at the CFPB
In a familiar move, President Donald Trump has designated the current head of another executive agency, this time newly sworn in Secretary of the Department of the Treasury Scott Bessent to simultaneously lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in an acting capacity.
Trump fires CFPB chief Rohit Chopra after push from Wall Street
Chopra, a Sen. Elizabeth Warren protege, was a surprising holdover from the Biden administration, given that many appointees resigned as Trump entered office.
Trump Fires CFPB Director Rohit Chopra
Rohit Chopra, head of the top U.S. watchdog agency for consumer finance, announced early Saturday his time in office had ended after President Donald Trump fired him overnight, according to a letter Chopra posted online and a person familiar with the situation.
Trump fires consumer bureau director Chopra, source says
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Trump fires Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Rohit Chopra was one of the more important regulators from the previous Democratic administration who was still on the job since President Trump took office on Jan. 20.
Trump removes Rohit Chopra as director of CFPB
The change in leadership could portend radical changes at one of the nation’s most powerful consumer watchdog agencies.
Trump fires CFPB head Rohit Chopra
President Donald Trump has fired Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). In a letter posted to X, Chopra confirmed his “term as CFPB Director has concluded.” Chopra was notified of his removal via an email from the White House, according to a report from the Associated Press.
Bessent to Temporarily Lead CFPB After Chopra’s Ouster
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is now the acting head of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according to a person familiar with the matter, signaling a potential shift away from the aggressive enforcement and regulatory approach under Rohit Chopra.
Trump names Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acting director of CFPB, as former head Chopra confirms he is out
But the agency has since been targeted by trade groups who unsuccessfully argued that the CFPB's funding violated the U.S.
He Expected Trump to Fire Him, but Rohit Chopra Still Has His Job
Mr. Chopra, long a target of criticism by Republican lawmakers and banks, has not yet been forced out. “I swore an oath to a ...
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Treasury Secretary Bessent, tapped to run CFPB, orders staff to halt work
Staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were instructed by email to cease much of their work. Bessent, a wealthy ...