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Trump appoints Treasury secretary

YAHOO!News · 51m

Trump appoints the Treasury secretary, a former hedge fund executive, as acting head of consumer protection agency

In what appears to be yet another move to consolidate parts of the federal government, President Donald Trump has appointed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The New York Times · 1h

Trump Names Scott Bessent, the Treasury Secretary, to Lead the Consumer Bureau

The secretary replaces Rohit Chopra, who had aggressively sought to expand the bureau’s authority over banks and other financial firms.

UPI News on MSN · 2h

Treasury secretary to temporarily oversee Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

President Donald Trump on Monday designated Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with additional duties as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after firing Rohit Chopa on Saturday.

Elon Musk gains access to Treasury payment system

Hosted on MSN · 2h

Giving Elon Musk’s DOGE access to the Treasury payment system risks a U.S. debt default and global financial crisis, senator warns

The Treasury Department’s payment system has been likened to the government’s checkbook and makes $6 trillion in disbursements a year.

USA TODAY on MSN · 6h

Elon Musk's DOGE accesses government payment system, reports New York Times

Elon Musk was reportedly given access to the Treasury's payment system, which contains the personal information of millions of Americans.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Elon Musk's DOGE Getting Access to Treasury Payment Data Alarms Critics

Harvard professor calls data the "new gold rush" as tech billionaire's department given "unprecedented" access.

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US Treasury chief takes over consumer watchdog, freezes all activity

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday tapped newly confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as acting director of the ...

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Elon Musk is staging a takeover of the federal budget

In the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency, Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have ...

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Warren Questions Bessent Over Musk Access to Treasury Payment System

In a letter to the Treasury secretary, the Democratic senator warned against meddling with a system that processes trillions ...

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How an arcane Treasury Department office became ground zero in the war over federal spending

A few weeks before Donald Trump was sworn in as president, members of his transition team went to the Treasury Department to ...

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US prosecutor warns of legal risk for anyone hindering Musk's efficiency effort

A federal prosecutor appointed by President Donald Trump asked Elon Musk for information about anyone trying to impede the ...

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Elon Musk US financial data grab a ‘coup,’ Heather Cox Richardson says

Boston College history professor Heather Cox Richardson characterized Elon Musk's actions over the weekend as "the largest ...

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Musk Says DOGE Halting Treasury Payments to US Contractors

Elon Musk said his “DOGE team” of government efficiency enforcers is shutting down some payments to federal contractors, ...

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Republicans Take Key Step To Abolish The Department Of Education, Imperiling Student Loan Programs

Republican lawmakers took a key step last week to officially abolish the U.S. Department of Education. Here's what student ...

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