Russell T. Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, orders the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shut down.
NOTE: Unfortunately, this amounts to less than 0.0004% of the annual Federal budget deficit. To eliminate deficits Vought is going to have to look at ALL unlawful Federal programs including Social Security, Medicare and the warfare state.
[added 1/25/2026] Thanks to Truthout for this entry.
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Article I, Section 8 [Clause 18]
ccc-2point0.com/constitution-for-the-united-states
References:
CFPB Report – cfpb_performance-plan-and-report_fy24.pdf
files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/cfpb_performance-plan-and-report_fy24.pdf
Russell Vought Orders Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Stop Work | Truthout
truthout.org/articles/russell-vought-orders-consumer-financial-protection-bureau-to-stop-work/
U.S. Budget Deficit by Year
www.thebalancemoney.com/us-deficit-by-year-3306306
Current U.s. National Debt:
