Richard Cordray, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, resigned on Friday, after announcing earlier in November that he would be stepping down from his post. No matter who President Trump appoints to succeed Cordray at the agency, there is sure to be a fight over that confirmation, as Democratic lawmakers fear an attempt to roll back the protections put in place after the Great Recession.
In his resignation letter, Cordray—who is rumored to be mulling a 2018 bid for governor in his home state of Ohio—says he is proud of his six years at the CFPB. The agency created during the Obama administration worked to implement major reforms to the banking and housing sectors following the 2008 crash.
Here is Richard Cordray's resignation letter to Donald Trump, effective COB today. pic.twitter.com/OsNad0VtY1
— Pete Schroeder (@peteschroeder) November 24, 2017
Cordray has named his former chief of staff Leandra English to serve as acting director until Congress confirms someone to fill the director role.
This is going to set up an epic battle between Trump and sensible people.
If the Republicans side with Trump, this will be a big issue in the mid-terms, and it will favor Democrats.
Trump: I want a market crash so that I can buy stocks for pennies on the $$. No one can stop me,
Knowing Trump, it’ll probably be Bernie Madoff or Steve Cohen. Think of any disgraced financial predator and that guy automatically rises to the top of the list. And McConnell’s Senate will love it.
Every time Trump nominates to fill a post, I feel like David Copperfield when his mother remarries.