President Donald Trump has selected Brian Johnson to serve as the permanent director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, choosing a former agency insider who previously worked in the administration during Trump’s first presidency.
Johnson previously served as deputy director at the agency when Kathy Kraninger led the CFPB during Trump’s initial term. During that time, Johnson was recognized as an influential aide to Kraninger who wielded considerable authority in determining the bureau’s priorities and focus areas.
Should the Senate approve his nomination, Johnson would take control of an agency that has largely ceased normal operations since Trump returned to the White House and placed budget director Russell Vought in temporary charge. The bureau’s recent efforts have primarily focused on reversing its prior initiatives.
