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Russell Vought

What's on Russell Vought's mind?

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One foot out the door 30% · newHis CFPB pick won't cross him 20% Democrats' exit interview 15% Hollowing out the CFPB 12% everything else 23%
#1
Vought's CFPB clock runs out

His stint as acting CFPB director ended when the statutory term expired, and the agency got yet another acting boss.

Paoletta Takes Over As Acting CFPB Director After Vought’s Term Expires

CU Today · 2026-08-03
our translation

he never wanted to run the watchdog, he wanted to leave it unrunnable. handing over a quiet building counts as finishing the job.

new — Acting term expired this weekvery sure · 3 sources
#2
Paoletta takes the chair he vacated
Paoletta named acting directorpretty sure · 3 sources
#3
Democrats work the outgoing watchdog over
Wire pickup on his exitpretty sure · 2 sources
#4
Staff told hard enforcement gets 'unpleasant'
Supervision warning surfaced todaypretty sure · 1 source
wednesday, august 5
Absorb the Democrats' exit shots without adjusting expression(reported)
Send Paoletta the short list of things not to restart(reported)
Back at OMB, work the apportionment pile before recess ends(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Outgoing Trump watchdog faces Democrat fire over handling of consumer agency

news.google.com · 2026-08-05

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