US consumer watchdog signs come down at Washington HQ

Douglas Gillison and Chris Prentice
Thu, February 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM EST 2 min read

By Douglas Gillison and Chris Prentice

(Reuters) - Signage marking the Washington headquarters of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the consumer watchdog in the Trump administration's crosshairs, came down overnight, according to a reporter's observations and photographic evidence.

President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk have sought to dismantle the agency since the Republican president's return to the White House a month ago.

An emblem at the front entrance as well as prominent lettering in the building's lobby were no longer visible on Wednesday evening. A Reuters photo showed signage over a separate entrance had disappeared by Thursday morning.

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