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Warren Presses Trump CFPB Nominee on Conflicts of Interest

Trump's Choice for Consumer Watchdog: Compromised from the Start?

Senator Elizabeth Warren's pointed questioning of Brian Johnson, President Trump's nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), was a necessary intervention in what promises to be a contentious confirmation process.

The CFPB, created in response to the 2008 financial crisis, has been instrumental in protecting American consumers from predatory lending and other forms of financial abuse.

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