"Federal workers and unions have proven to be a bulwark defending the rule of law and vital public services during President Trump’s second term. Our union at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a case in point."
Our union members' responses to Vought's CFPB anonymously smearing a former member are simultaneously 🔥 and ❤️
#Solidarity
Donald Trump is trying to shut down the CFPB, an agency that has returned $21 billion to Americans who were cheated by big banks and giant corporations.
I joined my fellow @banking.senate.gov to break down what it means for you.
Trump is siding with the scammers. We’re fighting back.
Photo shared by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025 tagging @naomi.marie__, @nathanmiller612, @rubyscher, @holaarepa, @birksg, @chefjholig, and @haihaimpls. May be an image of text that says 'AS SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD, I.C.E. PAID US A VISIT AT AREPA YESTERDAY. OUR GM NAOMI & TEAM MEMBERS FOLLOWED OUR ICE PROTOCOL PERFECTLY, THE AGENTS LEFT & NO ONE WAS DETAINED. tO WHOEVER NEEDS THIS: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN IT COMES TO I.C.E. (1/5)'. christinanguyenmpls 11h We had an ICE scare yesterday and even though we’re afraid of the repercussions of being vocal, we feel that it’s also important to inform people that this is right at our front door. ICE is not some far away boogeyman. They are here right now, spreading fear in our community. We’re so grateful to our entire staff and their bravery. They did the right things and couldn’t have dealt with this situation in a better way. We are grateful to our community activists that came to support us from @miracmn @litosonlake and Monarcha. We hope that if you find yourself in the same situation, that you find these resources helpful. Peace and take care of each other ❤️
Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: UNLESS THE AGENTS HAVE A SIGNED JUDICIAL WARRANT, THEY CANNOT ENTER A PRIVATE AREA LIKE THE KITCHEN WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION EVEN IF THEY LIE AND SAY THY DON'T NEED A WARRANT, STAND YOUR GROUND AND INSIST THAT YOU NEED PAPERWORK (2/5)'.
Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: HAVE OTHER STAFF OR PEOPLE PRESENT RECORD THEM AND EVERYTHING THEY ARE SAYING. (PEOPLE DOING UNLAWFUL THINGS HATE BEING CAUGHT IN TH ACT) YOU HAVE THE RIGHT to REFUSE SERVICE & YOU CAN ASK M tO LEAVE YOUR PRIVATE PROPERTY IF THY DON'T HAVE A WARRANT. (3/5)'.
WE ARE HEARTBROKEN THAT OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN THE TWIN CITIES ARE BEING TARGETED AND TERRORIZED BY THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION. THESE ARE REAL PEOPLE THAT ARE BEING USED AS POLITICAL PAWNS AND IT'S APPALLING. REGARDLESS OF THEIR LEGAL STATUS, THERE ARE SO MANY LATINOS & SOMALIANS WHO ARE AFRAID OF BEING DETAINED DUE TO MISTAKEN IDENTITY BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY MIGHT NOT GET DUE PROCESS & A FAIR TRIAL. THEY WILL JUST END UP IN DETENTION CENTERS & A LEGAL PROCESS THAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A BLACK HOLE. WE STAND IN SUPPORT OF OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY, WHO ARE THE BACKBONE OF THIS COUNTRY. WITHOUT IMMIGRANTS, AMERICA IS NOT THE SAME PLACE. STAY SAFE OUT THERE & TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEIGHBORS. LOVE, HOLA AREPA & HAI HAI (5/5)
ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
“Mike Salemi is an outstanding lawyer, an effective manager, and a dedicated public servant who has delivered results for CFPB leadership under both parties.”
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Russ Vought has once again escalated his illegal CFPB shutdown by ordering CFPB cases to be transferred to the DOJ. It’s time for Congress to impeach and remove Russell Vought from power. nteu335.org/2025/11/20/c...
A photo of Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib with union representatives from CFPB Union NTEU 335. The caption on the image says, "Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib signs Stop Vought petition! Sign the petition: www.change.org/StopVought"
A photo of unions marching on May Day 2025, with "Workers over billionaires," "AFGE" and "Solidarity, CFPB Union NTEU 335" displayed prominently with the text "STOP VOUGHT" over it. A photo of Vought is next to it with headlines about him, including "GOP Senator says Vought has been dreaming of shutdown situation since puberty"
Calls to STOP VOUGHT are getting louder. We're thrilled to announce Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib as the 1st member of Congress to sign the #StopVought petition!
Join her! Sign the petition to stop Russ Vought's corporate takeover of our democracy: www.change.org/StopVought
Rally with Free DC. Meet at 11:00 AM @ John Marshall Park. Saturday, October 18.
In this country, we have no kings.
MEET US TODAY at 11 AM at John Marshall Park to rally as part of No Kings: DC Rising. Together we'll make it clear that the people of DC are joyful, powerful, and we have what it takes to win. See you there. #NoKings
Swearing in isn’t some ceremony. You aren’t a member of Congress until it happens. He knows that.
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS in Washington, D.C.” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
When your client is as committed to lawlessness as Russ Vought, you’re going to be in a tough spot.
an incontestable fact of the second trump administration is it is actively trying to sicken and kill as many americans as it can
It has been an excellent predictor of how the judge will decide ideological cases for the last 35 years.
Photo of Pennsylvania state senator Nikil Saval and CFPB Union President Cat Farman at the 2025 Labor Day march in Philadelphia
RUSS VOUGHT'S RADICAL AGENDA: Shut down the government Steal money from veterans Cut Medicaid & cancer research Burden you with medical debt Defund public services Sign the petition at www.change.org/StopVought
Senator Nikil Saval joins our fight to stop Russ Vought's corporate takeover of our democracy! @pasenatorsaval.com is the 1st elected official to sign the #StopVought petition ✊🏽
Join 1,700+ working people who've signed the petition urging Congress to impeach Russ Vought: www.change.org/StopVought
On September 3, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia entered a preliminary injunction directing the Executive to obligate roughly $10.5 billion of appropriated aid funding set to expire on September 30. Of that $10.5 billion, $4 billion was proposed to be rescinded in a “special message” transmitted pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act. See 2 U. S. C. §681 et seq. After the District Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied stays of that order, the Government filed this application to stay the District Court’s injunction. The application for stay presented to THE CHIEF JUSTICE and by him referred to the Court is granted. The Government, at this early stage, has made a sufficient showing that the Impoundment Control Act precludes respondents’ suit, brought pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, to enforce the appropriations at issue here. The Government has also made a sufficient showing that mandamus relief is unavailable to respondents. And, on the record before the Court, the asserted harms to the Executive’s conduct of foreign affairs appear to outweigh the potential harm faced by respondents. This order should not be read as a final determination on the merits. The relief granted by the Court today reflects our preliminary view, consistent with the standards for interim relief.
Supreme Court rules 6-3 that congressional appropriations are optional: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
this needs to be hammered into the skulls of every elite individual and institution
on every measure - reputationally, financially, morally - you come out better if you fight the guy
stand up! it’s the right thing to do and better for you in every way! how often does that happen?
"This is a manufactured crisis by Russ Vought who failed in his duties as Acting Director by refusing to request the funds necessary for the CFPB to fulfill its statutory obligations. Everyday Americans defrauded and scammed by big banks and corporate bad actors will suffer as a result.”
All kidding about this nonsense answer aside: The regime is asserting the power to murder without trial a boat full of people suspected of drug trafficking, who easily could have been intercepted and arrested instead. That is unconscionable and horrifying even assuming everyone aboard was guilty.
Good.
Leaving aside everything else, having government agents refuse to identify themselves invites random kidnappers impersonating them.
Don't buy the admin's BS about merely "reforming" the CFPB. The goal has always been to dismantle it. @nteunational.bsky.social sets the record straight. #StopVought #SaveCFPB
Shame on Trump for trying to illegally fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook! It’s the latest blitz on the integrity of the Federal Reserve system—of which CFPB is the newest member.
We stand in solidarity w/ Fed Gov Cook & all public servants working to keep our financial system safe for everyday people. ❤️
The CFPB used to provide homebuyers a helpful tool for exploring current interest rates in their states. But under the "leadership" of Project 2025 architect Russ Vought, the agency hasn't updated the interest rate data since April... #StopVought www.consumerfinance.gov/owning-a-hom...
Join me and my CFPB Union colleagues!
We hit 1000 signatures to #StopVought! Can you help us get to 2000? www.change.org/StopVought
Today’s ruling green lighting Trump's plan to dismantle the CFPB is a disgrace. But none of us can stand idly by while Trump destroys an agency created by Congress to protect working Americans from financial predators. CFPB workers aren't giving up the fight! Join us: www.change.org/StopVought
Tweet from AG Pamela Bondi reading: “Another victory for President Trump! In a 2-1 ruling, the DC Circuit sided with my @TheJusticeDept attorneys in our effort to dismantle the CFPB and rein in crippling Obama-era regulations. We will continue to pursue the President’s deregulation efforts.”
The DC Cir majority lifts the ban on firing CFPB staff bc there was “no…statement, written or oral, purporting to shut down the CFPB” & noting the gov’t “does not claim the power to ‘shut down’ the CFPB.”
But then AG Bondi tweets out: actually, that’s been the plan all along!
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We got rid of Elon Musk. Now it's time to get rid of Russell Vought, author of Project 2025 and Musk's successor at DOGE. Stand up to Trump and Vought. Sign the petition now: www.change.org/StopVought #StopVought
The unitary executive can set the curriculum at Harvard, order the owners to change the names of professional sports teams, throw his enemies in prison, close a Cabinet-level Department, but he is powerless to ask the sycophants he put in place in the FBI and DOJ to release the Epstein files.
