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Trump’s Billionaire Buddy Halts Work at Federal Consumer Protection Agency

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is now leading the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on an acting basis after its previous director was fired Saturday.

Billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing for Treasury Secretary in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on January 16, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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