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Vought Faces Lawsuit Over CFPB Funding Halt, Pushes Bias-Free AI in Federal Agencies
Russ Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, faces a federal lawsuit filed by twenty-one attorneys general from Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia. Politico reports the suit targets Vought's efforts to halt funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where he serves as acting director. The bureau could run out of money next month, according to the Wall Street Journal cited in the coverage. The attorneys general argue in Oregon federal district court that Vought's refusal to request funds from the Federal Reserve violates the law and hinders state cooperation on consumer complaints, which led to ninety-three million dollars in restitutions last year.
On December twenty-third, the Federal Register published an advisory opinion signed by Vought as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It states that Truth in Lending Regulation Z does not apply to earned wage access products, taking effect immediately.
Vought also issued a seven-page memo directing federal agencies to ensure artificial intelligence systems they procure are unbiased and ideologically neutral. CDO Magazine notes this follows President Trump's July executive order against so-called woke AI. Agencies must update contracts for vendors to provide training summaries and evaluation scores without sharing sensitive data.
Earlier this month at the Reagan National Defense Forum on December sixth, Vought spoke on budget priorities, per the Reagan Foundation.
The Trump administration, through Vought and Domestic Policy Council Director Vince Haley, sent a letter on December eighteenth demanding Smithsonian documents on exhibits. CBS Austin reports this ties to Trump's executive order Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History, warning of funding cuts for noncompliance ahead of the nation's two hundred fiftieth birthday.
Critics highlight OMB under Vought stonewalling Government Accountability Office probes into impoundment issues, as Talking Points Memo details.
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