The Trump administration is ending diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility efforts at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, while a federal judge in Washington considers an order to preserve the agency’s work.

In a packed courtroom, a federal judge parsed whether the Trump administration's aggressive actions to rein in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are part of a "normal" transition of power or would impede its statutorily required functions.

Efforts to gut the bureau may still be going forward. A defense attorney, meanwhile, tried to highlight the differences between DOGE’s actions and those of the CFPB’s new leadership.