Former CFPB official whose blog posts sparked racial scandal lands gig at HUD

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Eric Blankenstein was a senior official at the CFPB when racially charged blog posts from his past emerged, sparking outrage – and an internal investigation – at the agency last year. Now, Blankenstein has landed a new role within the Trump administration, joining HUD’s Office of General Counsel as a senior counsel tasked with working on Ginnie Mae matters.