Judge temporarily blocks mass terminations at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

In a ruling on Friday, a judge stated that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cannot fire employees without cause, blocking President Trump’s attempts to dismantle the agency. The court order came in response to a lawsuit by various groups, preventing mass firings and data deletion. The ruling also prohibits reducing the agency’s funding, countering efforts by Acting Director Russell Vought to cut off additional funding and halt agency operations.

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