CFPB workers are receiving mass layoff notices

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is laying off around 1,500 workers, potentially violating a court order. Acting Director Russell Vought sent notices to employees, stating the RIF is necessary for restructuring. A federal judge had previously ordered the Trump administration not to terminate CFPB employees except for cause. The union representing CFPB employees has filed a motion against the mass layoffs, arguing they violate court orders. Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized the move as an assault on consumers and democracy.