In a stark warning, the former chief technology officer of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) cautioned that ongoing cuts by the Trump administration could trigger a devastating and irreversible loss of critical data.
Erie Meyer, who held the top tech role at the CFPB until last week, detailed her concerns in a sworn declaration filed Friday in a Washington, D.C., federal court. The filing supports the CFPB’s employee union, which is seeking an emergency injunction to stop acting CFPB Director Russell Vought from pushing forward with mass layoffs and dismantling the agency’s infrastructure.
Key Consumer Databases at Risk
Meyer’s urgent warning paints a troubling picture:
“Public reporting and reports that I have received from within the bureau reliably indicate that databases holding the CFPB’s data will soon be deleted,” she stated in her declaration.
If those deletions proceed, Meyer warns, the agency could face “immediate and irrevocable” damage, crippling its ability to fulfill its core mission of protecting consumers from financial misconduct.
