Trump Consumer Chief's Advice to Bankers Raises Questions About How Money Buys Political Influence
Mick Mulvaney, President Trump’s interim director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, recently told banking executives that, while in Congress, he would turn away any lobbyist who had not contributed to his campaign. He urged the lenders to use their influence to get lawmakers to gut the agency. But what about working Americans and debtors — can their influence measure up?