FTC News: Deregulation Supporter Thomas Pahl To Lead Bureau of Consumer Protection

The Federal Trade Commission has named former managing counsel to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Thomas Pahl as the head of the Bureau of Consumer Protection.

Pahl has been is no stranger to Capitol Hill. Over the course of his career, he’s served as legal counsel for the United States Senate Judiciary Committee under Utah Senator Orrin Hatch’s chairmanship.