Recently appointed acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Mick Mulvaney instituted a temporary hiring freeze at the Obama-era regulatory body Monday but denied charges that he planned to dismantle the agency.
The hiring freeze as well as a freeze on any new regulations or guidance will last for 30 days. Mulvaney’s first day on the job was rife with controversy regarding who is the rightful director. Former CFPB director Richard Cordray appointed Deputy Director Leandra English to replace him, preempting Trump’s appointment of Office of Management and Budget Director Mulvaney.
Mulvaney’s appointment was met with recrimination by Democratic lawmakers and liberal activists, who cited his previous description of the agency he was selected to run as a “joke.” Mulvaney denied the charge that he would seek to cripple the agency.
“Rumors that I’m going to set the place on fire or blow it up or lock the doors are completely false,” Mulvaney told reporters during a briefing at CFPB headquarters Monday.
English filed a lawsuit against Mulvaney and Trump Sunday and asked that the court install her as acting director.
When asked about his agenda, Mulvaney echoed Trump’s sentiments, telling reporters he would make the agency more efficient while avoiding the political agenda that held sway under the Obama administration.
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