House panel to probe CFPB executive’s attempt to strike whistleblower’s testimony from official record

By Richard Pollock
Published June 19, 2014 1:03pm ET
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House panel to probe CFPB executive’s attempt to strike whistleblower’s testimony from official record
Ali Naraghi, southeast region examiner for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's division of Supervision, Enforcement and Fair Lending, testifies on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner) | Graeme Jennings

A House subcommittee is investigating whether a high-ranking official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau interfered with a congressional investigation of workplace discrimination allegations at her agency.

The investigation was sparked by Tuesday’s letter from John Dowd, a criminal defense lawyer representing Liza Strong, CFPB’s employment services chief.

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