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Protest erupts after U.S. consumer watchdog boss tells staff to stop work

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the office of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Monday after President Donald Trump's newly installed chief of the consumer watchdog told all of the agency's staff to stay away from the office.

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Supporters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rally after Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Russell Vought told all of the agency's staff to stay away from the office and do no work, outside the CFPB in Washington, Feb. 10.
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Supporters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rally after Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Russell Vought told all of the agency's staff to stay away from the office and do no work, outside the CFPB in Washington, Feb. 10.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks as supporters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rally after Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Russell Vought told all of the agency's staff to stay away from the office and do no work, outside the CFPB in Washington, Feb. 10.
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Supporters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rally after Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Russell Vought told all of the agency's staff to stay away from the office and do no work, outside the CFPB in Washington, Feb. 10.
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Supporters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rally after Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Russell Vought told all of the agency's staff to stay away from the office and do no work, outside the CFPB in Washington, Feb. 10.
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Supporters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rally after Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Russell Vought told all of the agency's staff to stay away from the office and do no work, outside the CFPB in Washington, Feb. 10.
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Supporters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rally after Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Russell Vought told all of the agency's staff to stay away from the office and do no work, outside the CFPB in Washington, Feb. 10.
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U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) speaks as supporters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rally after Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Russell Vought told all of the agency's staff to stay away from the office and do no work, outside the CFPB in Washington, Feb. 10.
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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks as supporters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rally after Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Russell Vought told all of the agency's staff to stay away from the office and do no work, outside the CFPB in Washington, Feb. 10.
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Rebecca Hackman and other supporters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rally after Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Russell Vought told all of the agency's staff to stay away from the office and do no work, outside the CFPB in Washington, Feb. 10.
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Supporters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rally after Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Russell Vought told all of the agency's staff to stay away from the office and do no work, outside the CFPB in Washington, Feb. 10.
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Supporters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rally after Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Russell Vought told all of the agency's staff to stay away from the office and do no work, outside the CFPB in Washington, Feb. 10.
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Supporters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rally after Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Russell Vought told all of the agency's staff to stay away from the office and do no work, outside the CFPB in Washington, Feb. 10.

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