Rohit Chopra Exits Consumer Protection Bureau as Agency Faces Scrutiny

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

71% : "We've led efforts across the government to stop the scourge of junk fees in banking and across sectors of the economy, to tame the harmful impacts of medical bills riddled with errors, and to limit the creep of surveillance by data brokers that puts our sensitive data in the hands of foreign adversaries," Chopra wrote.
41% : "President Trump campaigned on capping credit card interest rates at 10 [percent] and lowering costs for Americans," she wrote.
34% : The White House did not immediately respond to a request for clarification on whether Chopra had been fired by Trump and whether the president plans to appoint an interim director before nominating Chopra's replacement for the position, which is subject to Senate confirmation.
21% : But if President Trump and Republicans decide to cower to Wall Street billionaires and destroy the agency, they will have a fight on their hands.

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