Dem attorneys general blast Trump for Mulvaney appointment to consumer bureau
Source: The Hill
BY SYLVAN LANE - 12/12/17 05:36 PM EST
Dem attorneys general blast Trump for Mulvaney appointment to consumer bureau
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Attorneys general from 16 states and Washington, D.C., criticized President Trump’s temporary pick to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in a Tuesday letter, saying White House budget director Mick Mulvaney should be disqualified from leading the agency.
Led by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (D), the state law enforcement chiefs said they’d fight any attempt from Trump to weaken the CFPB.
“The CFPB has been a critical partner in protecting American consumers and holding fraudsters accountable. It deserves a leader who actually believes in its mission,” Schneiderman said. “However, Attorneys General won’t hesitate to protect those we serve – with or without a partner in Washington.”
Trump appointed Mulvaney to be acting CFPB director after former Director Richard Cordray resigned in November to run for governor of Ohio. Mulvaney, a staunch conservative, had sponsored bills to eliminate the CFPB while in Congress, and called the bureau “sick, sad” joke.
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