President Donald Trump nominates Brian Johnson, a former senior official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), to serve as the bureau’s next permanent director, according to multiple reports. Johnson previously worked at the CFPB during Trump’s first term, when he held a top leadership role, described by outlets as deputy or No. 2 to the agency’s then-director. After leaving the CFPB in 2020, he moved to the private sector. One outlet reports he has worked at Patomak Global Partners and most recently as a senior executive at Capital One. Another account describes his background as including veteran Capitol Hill experience in addition to his CFPB service. Several sources note that the nomination is expected to require Senate confirmation before Johnson can take office as permanent director. The nomination positions Johnson, known for prior work at the CFPB, to lead the regulator for the next phase of Trump’s term, subject to the Senate’s review and vote.
Trump nominates Brian Johnson to be next permanent CFPB director
President Donald Trump nominates Brian Johnson, a former senior official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), to serve as the bureau’s next permanent director, according to multiple rep...
- President Donald Trump nominates Brian Johnson to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as permanent director.
- Johnson previously held a senior leadership role at the CFPB during Trump’s first term, described as deputy or No. 2.
- Johnson left the CFPB in 2020 and later worked in private sector roles, including at Patomak Global Partners.
- One report says Johnson previously worked as a senior executive at Capital One.
- The nomination is expected to go to the U.S. Senate for confirmation before Johnson can serve permanently.
Since leaving the CFPB in 2020, Johnson worked at Patomak Global Partners and was most recently a senior executive at the credit card giant Capital One.
5 hours agoThe White House has nominated Brian Johnson, the former CFPB deputy and a veteran Capitol Hill staffer, to permanently lead the bureau.
8 hours agoPresident Donald Trump has named Brian Johnson as his choice to be the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, turning to a former official who helped run the CFPB during his first term to now run the bureau for the test of his second term in office.
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