Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), was abruptly fired by President Donald Trump Saturday morning. "Every day, Americans from across the country shared their ...

During Trump's first term, the Republican had picked Chopra as a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission.

Rohit Chopra had led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since 2021. Consumer groups praised his leadership, while Republicans have frequently attacked the agency.

Rohit Chopra was one of the more important regulators from the previous Democratic administration who was still on the job ...