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Trump names Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

Trump appoints the Treasury secretary, a former hedge fund executive, as acting head of consumer protection agency

In what appears to be yet another move to consolidate parts of the federal government, President Donald Trump has appointed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

UPI News on MSN · 7h

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to temporarily oversee Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

President Donald Trump on Monday designated Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with additional duties as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after firing Rohit Chopa on Saturday.

The New York Times · 6h

Trump Names Scott Bessent, the Treasury Secretary, to Lead the Consumer Bureau

The secretary replaces Rohit Chopra, who had aggressively sought to expand the bureau’s authority over banks and other financial firms.

Elon Musk, Elizabeth Warren and Treasury Secretary

MassLive · 13h

Warren blasts Treasury Secretary Bessent on Elon Musk weekend data grab

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren demanded answers following reports that billionaire Elon Musk took access to the nation's finance system, including sensitive financial data of nearly all Americans.

The Hill on MSN · 9h

Warren presses Treasury secretary over Musk access to payments system

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday demanding to know what access Elon Musk was given to the federal payments system and what safeguards were implemented to protect Americans’ private data and prevent abuses.

ABC News on MSN · 16h

Treasury Dept. gives Elon Musk's team access to federal payment system: Sources

If Elon Musk or his DOGE team were to attempt to block federal payments, it would likely face legal challenges given the money is approved by Congress.

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Treasury Secretary Bessent, tapped to run CFPB, orders staff to halt work

Staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were instructed by email to cease much of their work. Bessent, a wealthy ...

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‘Bizarre’ and ‘quite dangerous’: Former US treasury secretary on Trump’s economic strategy behind tariffs

President Donald Trump announced extraordinary new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, signing the long-promised economic ...

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DOGE UPDATE: Musk Reports Treasury Officers Knowingly Approved Fraudulent Payments, Including to Terrorist Groups

Space and tech mogul Elon Musk criticized what he called "fraudulent" Treasury payments on Saturday amid reports that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has gained access to the federal ...

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BC historian calls Elon Musk’s accessing of U.S. private financial data a ‘coup’

Representatives from Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency gained access over the weekend to the federal payment system, ...

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