Republicans have long wanted to kill the CFPB. With Musk and Russell Vought, they may finally have their chance.

The new boss at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau had a jarring message for staffers Monday morning, in an internal memo leaked to Rolling Stone: “Stand down from performing any work task.” The message came from Russell Vought — a Project 2025 architect who was confirmed by the Senate last week to lead the Office of Management and Budget in the Trump White House.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Acting Director Russell Vought told agency employees on Monday not to come into work or perform any work tasks—a dismal sign for the bureau that has been targeted by President Donald Trump and tech billionaires,

The closure of the CFPB, established after the 2008 financial crisis, follows a visit Friday by members of Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service team.

A judge said in a ruling Friday that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could not terminate employees without cause, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the agency.

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