By Neil Roland ( July 23, 2026, 20:33 GMT | Insight) -- Brian Johnson, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said he doesn’t take issue with any decisions made by acting CFPB director Russell Vought, who has been leading the charge to dismantle the agency. At his confirmation hearing Thursday before the Senate Banking Committee, Johnson was asked by Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona: “Can you name one decision made by Acting Director Vought during his time at the CFPB that you disagree with?” Johnson, who worked as deputy CFPB director in the first Trump administration, said: “None come to mind at the moment.”Brian Johnson, President Trump’s nominee to head the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said he doesn’t take issue with any decisions made by acting CFPB director Russell Vought, who has been leading the charge to dismantle the agency....
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