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CFPB Recall Staff Amid Legal Block on Agency Elimination

5/13/2026

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CFPB leadership plans to recall staff to Washington headquarters.
Russell Vought, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director and CFPB head, oversees the OMB portion of the headquarters.
In February, U.S. President Donald Trump's administration canceled the CFPB lease and transferred property to General Services Administration.
A judge’s order blocks agency elimination after a court found the plan illegal, while CFPB staffing fell 30% since the Trump administration began.

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CFPB leadership plans to recall staff to Washington headquarters.
Russell Vought, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director and CFPB head, oversees the OMB portion of the headquarters.
In February, U.S. President Donald Trump's administration canceled the CFPB lease and transferred property to General Services Administration.
A judge’s order blocks agency elimination after a court found the plan illegal, while CFPB staffing fell 30% since the Trump administration began.