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On the recordFebruary 11, 2025
The CFPB was created by Congress, and Congress—not Elon Musk, not Donald Trump—is the only one that can shut it down.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren asserts that only Congress has the authority to dismantle the CFPB, not private individuals.

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