The order was contained in an email sent to the staff from Russell Vought, the new director of the Office of Management and Budget, on Saturday night, the New York Times reports. In addition, officials said Sunday that the agency's headquarters in Washington will be closed this week, per the AP, without specifying a reason.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) new boss has put a hold on consumer protections. Workers at the financial regulator will work from home this week while their headquarters are closed down, CNBC reported Sunday (Feb. 9). That shutdown lasts through Feb. 14, the report said, the same day a judge is scheduled to hold a hearing involving Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to Treasury Department data.
Adam Martinez, the CFPB's chief operating officer, told all staff that employees and contractors are to work remotely unless otherwise instructed by newly installed acting director Russell Vought.
