Judge puts a temporary hold on DOGE-driven move to fire all but 200 of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1,700 employees to determine if it could still fulfill its statutory duties
Source: Inman News
Trump administration makes its case for massive CFPB job cuts
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