Consumer protection agency deletes thousands of pages as Trump administration seeks to dismantle it

‘The administration is focused on the rollback of consumer protections that I think are making consumers and the economy less safe.’ Illustration: Guardian Design/Getty Images

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau deleted at least 2,200 webpages from its website last month, a move advocates say is part of the Trump administration’s latest effort to dismantle the federal consumer finance watchdog.

The removed content was all published before Trump’s second term, and includes press releases, consumer advisories, congressional testimonies, speeches and blogposts. Some of the material dates back to as early as 2010, when the agency was formed.