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EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 27 MIN

Rohit Chopra, former CFPB Director & FTC Commissioner | Watchdogs or Lapdogs?

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Rohit Chopra is a former FTC commissioner and former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where he forced President Trump to fire him rather than resigning. He describes how federal agencies have become toothless, why the fight for consumer protection is shifting to state attorneys general, and why the real power may still reside with the American public.This episode sponsored by: ACLI: The American Council of Life InsurersThe American Consumer & Investor Institute The American Property Owners’ Alliance

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