Federal employees from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have raised concerns that the bureau’s Trump-appointed leadership and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) intend to execute massive layoffs.

Employees testified that CFPB leaders and Elon Musk’s DOGE want to wind down the agency to five employees, the minimum required under law.

Seven current and five former CFPB employees submitted the declarations as part of the National Treasury Employees Union case against Office of Management and Budget director Russ

Several employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said in a series of court filings Thursday that the Trump administration plans to “wind down” the agency, appearing to directly