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Happy Thanksgiving from the CFPB!
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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In February, Vought told the Federal Reserve & a federal judge he was requesting $0 of the $329m available, because CFPB had too much money. Now that it's running out, he has a new excuse.

Don't let Vought keep stealing from you. Tell Congress: restore CFPB funding & fire Vought NOW! nteu335.org
An excerpt from Russell Vought's public letter to the Federal Reserve Chair on February 7, 2025: This letter is to inform you that for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025, the Bureau is requesting $0. During my review of the Bureau’s finances, I have learned that the Bureau has a balance of $711,586,678.00 in the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Fund. By law, I must take account of this sum when determining the amount “reasonably necessary” for the Bureau to fulfill its statutory authorities. Id. I have determined that no additional funds are necessary to carry out the authorities of the Bureau for Fiscal Year 2025. The Bureau’s current funds are more than sufficient—and are, in fact, excessive—to carry out its authorities in a manner that is consistent with the public interest. In the past, the Bureau has at times opted to maintain a “reserve fund” for financial contingencies. But no such fund is required by statute or necessary to fulfill the Bureau’s mandate. The Bureau’s new leadership will run a substantially more streamlined and efficient bureau, cut this excessive fund, and do its part to reduce the federal deficit. Sincerely, /s/ Russell T. Vought Russell T. Vought, Acting Director
November 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Don’t worry, it’s only your private financial data at risk! (Sensitive information from banks, big tech and other supervised entities too) #stopvought #nobadbudgetsinourname

www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
US CFPB data security 'not effective' after Trump clampdown, watchdog report says
President Donald Trump's clampdown on the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau earlier this year has compounded IT security lapses at the agency through the cancellation of contracts, according to an audit report released on Monday.
www.reuters.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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"Pope Leo said Scripture emphasizes the question that will be posed at the end of the world:

'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."

chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
Pope Leo calls for ‘deep reflection’ about treatment of detained migrants in U.S.
“Many people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what is going on right now,” Chicago-born pope says.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
Democrats in Mississippi Break the G.O.P.’s State House Supermajority
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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"Capital One cut a million dollar check to President Trump’s inauguration. A month later, the Trump CFPB dropped its case against Capital One for cheating consumers out of $2 billion in interest payments." - @warren.senate.gov
Trump Sidelines Financial Cops; Costs Americans Who Were Cheated $360 Million
President Trump repeatedly promised to lower costs for families on Day One.
senatebankingdemocrats.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM