On Tuesday night, the administration began a purge of CFPB, including staff and contractors.

The mass layoffs will also hollow out the ranks of consumer protection cops.

I am absolutely qualified to protect consumers, and thats why I was hired in the first place.

A rally to protest the closing of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, on February 10, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for MoveOn)

A rally to protest the closing of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Washington,D.C., on Feb. 10Jemal Countess/Getty Images

The CFPB did not immediately respond to questions fromRolling Stoneabout its shabby termination notice.