President Donald Trump has removed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra from office as calls intensified for the CFPB chief to be fired.

Chopra, a protege of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), was a surprising holdover from the Biden administration, given that many appointees resigned as Trump entered office. Chopra, 42, announced his departure in a Saturday post on social media.

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