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9. Yes.

Sun Feb 9, 2025, 11:14 PM

Feb 9

Snip: She also said, "Republicans have failed to gut it in Congress and in the courts. They will fail again."

Since the CFPB is a creation of Congress, it would require a separate act of Congress to formally eliminate it. But the head of the agency has discretion over what enforcement actions to take, if any.
https://www.wcvb.com/article/trump-administration-consumer-financial-protectuion-bureau-order-stop/63724625

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