CFPB requests investigation into Trump appointee’s controversial blog posts

Eric Blankenstein says he regrets the racially charged comments he blogged in his 20s, but that’s not enough to satisfy his bosses at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. CFPB Acting Director Mick Mulvaney has asked an independent government watchdog to review the situation as a response to numerous calls for Blankenstein’s removal from his post as policy director.