Trump administration accused of ‘bullying’ union leader at consumer protection agency
Critic of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau leadership was put under investigation and suspended from jobUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has been accused of “bullying and intimidation” after a labor union leader and critic was put under investigation and suspended from his job at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).Stephen Wheeler, a data scientist at the agency since 2022 and chair of the CFPB union organizing committee, was placed on administrative leave effective immediately earlier this month. The union said it was not provided with any specific violations or given any details of the investigation.
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- Critic of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau leadership was put under investigation and suspended from jobUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has been accused of “bullying and intimidation” after a labor union leader and critic was put under investigation and suspended from his job at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).Stephen Wheeler, a data scientist at the agency since 2022 and chair of the CFPB union organizing committee, was placed on administrative leave effective immediately earlier this month. The union said it was not provided with any specific violations or given any details of the investigation.
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Trump administration accused of ‘bullying’ union leader at consumer protection agency
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