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Judge Reinstates Product Safety Regulators Fired by Trump

It’s the latest setback for President Trump in his effort to purge perceived political opponents from independent agencies.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

Richard L. Trumka Jr., left, who accepted the Presidential Medal of Freedom from former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on behalf of his late father, in 2022, was one of three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission who were fired by President Trump.

CFPB Official Quits With Fiery Email

The Trump administration has frozen the agency’s work and abandoned most of its lawsuits against banks and lenders.

© Al Drago for The New York Times

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been fighting for its survival since President Trump installed Russell T. Vought as its acting leader in early February.
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