Musk’s DOGE Descends on CFPB With Eyes on Shutting It Down (2)

Feb. 7, 2025, 4:04 PM UTCUpdated: Feb. 7, 2025, 10:25 PM UTC

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has embedded itself inside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the first step toward dismantling the agency.

Three DOGE team members—Christopher Young, Nikhil Rajpal, and Gavin Kliger—arrived at the CFPB’s Washington office, the CFPB employees union NTEU 335 said in a Friday statement.

The move comes months after Musk posted “Delete CFPB” on his X social media platform, and as he develops X into a financial services platform in partnership with Visa Inc. Musk’s DOGE, established by President Donald Trump to slash federal spending, has also moved to shut down most operations at the US ...

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