DOGE Aide Dismantling CFPB Owns Substantial Stock in Regulated Companies During Mass Layoffs
Gavin Kliger, a Trump Administration Department of Government Efficiency aide, helped orchestrate massive layoffs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) while holding significant stock in companies the agency regulates. Kliger managed approximately 90% of over 1,400 employee terminations, and owned stock worth up to $715,000 in companies including Apple, Tesla, Alphabet, and cryptocurrencies - many of which are on the CFPB’s prohibited holdings list.
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Sources (4)
- DOGE Aide Who Helped Gut CFPB Was Warned About Potential Conflicts of Interest (2025-04-29)
- Complaint to CFPB Inspector General Regarding Gavin Kliger (2025-04-29)
- DOGE Employee Who Screamed for CFPB Job Cuts Leaves Agency (2025-04-29)
- Trump CFPB Cuts Raise Concern About Financial Crises, Conflict of Interest (2025-04-29)
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