When asked by lawmakers whether he would resign Jan. 20, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said he serves a five-year term but that the president “can remove us at any time.”

In testimony before the Senate Banking Committee, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra said he has no plans to resign ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, suggesting he will wait to be fired instead.

The days are dwindling down to a precious few for political appointees in Washington, as the incoming Trump Administration chooses its nominees to succeed