A view of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters building in Washington, DC, on Feb. 10, 2025. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
"I write to provide notice of my resignation… Since the building is closed, please provide instructions on how to return my equipment," Halperin reportedly responded to the email. "Thank you for the opportunity to serve. It was an honor."
Salas also "sent out an email blast" in response to the notification she also was placed on leave, but did not officially file her resignation, the spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
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The pair is claiming to reporters that they resigned, as opposed to being placed on leave, to "try and save face," the spox added.
When approached for comment, a spokesperson for Salas and Halperin told Fox Digital that the Trump administration was working to "sideline" government employees.
"As we’ve seen many times already, Trump and Musk are trying to sideline dedicated public servants who won’t go along with their plans to break the law," the spokesperson said. "CFPB staff have a responsibility to protect consumers, and that includes upholding longstanding laws on the books."
Elon Musk is leading the Department of Government Efficiency. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, has been investigating various federal agencies in February in search of finding and eliminating government overspending, fraud and corruption.
On Friday, Musk posted a message on X, reading, "CFPB RIP," building anticipation that the agency was the next to face investigation.
Protests have since been staged outside of the of CFPB headquarters in Washington, including Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who originally proposed the agency, declaring on the streets, "We are here to fight back."
Protests have since been staged outside of the of CFPB headquarters in Washington, including Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who originally proposed the agency, declaring on the streets, "We are here to fight back." (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for MoveOn)
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"This is like a bank robber trying to fire the cops and turn off the alarm just before he strolls into the lobby," Warren told the crowd on Monday.
"The financial cops, the CFPB, are there to make sure that Elon’s new project can’t scam you or steal your sensitive personal data," Warren said. "So Elon’s solution, get rid of the cops, kill the CFPB."
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