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Trump administration, Musk’s DOGE plan to fire nearly all CFPB staff and wind down agency, employees say

Elon Musk holds up a chainsaw onstage during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., February 20, 2025. Nathan Howard | ReutersThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Trump-appointed leadership plans to fire nearly all its 1,700 employees while "winding down" the agency, according to testimony from employees.In a...