The cfpb, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has played a critical role on the side of people to help them avoid junk fees but predatory medical debt and payday lenders who take advantage of people in need, including military service members. The Trump administration has chosen to prioritize undermining these critical protections. And today Senate Democrats stand up and say enough. As someone who helped authorize the CFPB years ago, I feel strongly that we cannot let Trump undermine and constrain this vital agency. (00:32–00:38)
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Asserts that the Trump administration is undermining consumer protections.
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