Handing off the CFPB keys
on Russell Vought's mind since 2026-07-30
Mark Paoletta takes over as acting CFPB director
Vought's deputy slides into the acting director's chair; the bureau's trajectory does not change with him.
he never wanted the bureau, he wanted it dismantled. handing the badge to his own deputy means he gets to leave without actually leaving.
Paoletta assumed acting director role
The history
- 2026-08-09— #2 · 19% · rising — Mark Paoletta takes over as acting CFPB director
- 2026-08-08— #2 · 20% · rising — Paoletta takes the acting director chair he was warming
- 2026-08-06— #1 · 26% · rising — Vought hands the consumer bureau's keys to an acting director
- 2026-08-05— #1 · 30% · new this week — Vought's CFPB clock runs out
- 2026-07-31— #3 · 12% · new this week — Reported to stay on at the CFPB as senior adviser rather than leave
- 2026-07-30— #3 · 13% · new this week — Reportedly staying at the CFPB — as a senior adviser