Trump's consumer finance watchdog pick pledges 'open mind' on plans to fire most of agency work force

Capital One executive Brian Johnson, Trump’s pick to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, told lawmakers he has not decided whether to pursue pending plans to fire most of the agency’s staff. The lack of resolution around a major staffing shake-up keeps near-term regulatory continuity risk elevated for consumer-finance enforcement.

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Capital One executive Brian Johnson, Trump’s pick to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, told lawmakers he has not decided whether to pursue pending plans to fire most of the agency’s staff. The lack of resolution around a major staffing shake-up keeps near-term regulatory continuity risk elevated for consumer-finance enforcement.