CFPB Headquarters Shuttered as Staff Ordered to Stop All Work

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees were ordered to “stand down from performing any work task” as headquarters was shuttered through February 14. Acting Director Russell Vought and chief legal officer Mark Paoletta halted all CFPB operations unless specifically cleared, beginning systematic dismantling of consumer protection agency.

Sources & Citations

[1] Bloomberg: CFPB Headquarters Shuttered as Staff Ordered to St · Feb 9, 2025 Tier 1

[2] CNN: CFPB Headquarters Shuttered as Staff Ordered to St · Feb 9, 2025 Tier 1

[3] Russell Vought closes CFPB HQ, tells staff to stop work · Feb 10, 2025 Tier 1

[4] Federal Judge Issues Order Prohibiting Massive Layoffs, Budget Cuts at CFPB · Feb 14, 2025 Tier 2

[5] CFPB can proceed with mass layoffs, federal appeals court rules · Aug 30, 2025 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “CFPB Headquarters Shuttered as Staff Ordered to Stop All Work.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, February 9, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-02-09--cfpb-headquarters-shuttered-as-staff-ordered-to-stop-all-wor/