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Mass layoffs at CFPB put on hold after judge blocks Trump administration

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U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said she is “deeply concerned’ that Trump administration officials aren’t complying with her earlier order.

Roughly 1,500 employees are slated to be cut, leaving around 200 people.

Trump , a Republican , has sought to reshape the federal government, saying it's rife with fraud, waste and abuse.