Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is ordering a freeze to work at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, after being named its acting director by President Trump

In an email sent from acting director Scott Bessent, employees were told to pause all work related to issuing rules, enforcing regulations on rules that are not yet effective but approved, conducting investigations, and providing communications to the public, according to The Washington Post.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has begun freezing work at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after its director was fired.