Washington Post - Obama Visits Consumer Agency Despite Legal Questions

By Ylan Q. Mui, Washington Post

President Obama visited the headquarters of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday in what amounted to a victory lap just days after appointing the agency’s first director without the Senate’s approval....

The U.S Chamber of Commerce called the appointment “constitutionally questionable,” and a spokesman said Friday that the group is “reviewing our options and not ruling anything out.” Meanwhile, the American Center for Law and Justice, a constitutional law firm, said it is “formulating a game plan” to oppose the move.

“This to me was a very brazen move on the president’s part,” said Jay Sekulow, the firm’s chief counsel. “It sets an unbelievable precedent.”...

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