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May Day protests against Trump administration policies took place across the nation on Thursday, including one outside the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts.

A large crowd of protesters gathered in downtown Bloomington on Saturday afternoon for a "Hands Off!" rally to speak out about actions taken by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.

Wesley Ward, an Illinois State University alum from Bloomington-Normal, worked at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for seven months before leaving voluntarily. He says a lack of enforcement at the CFPB leaves consumers vulnerable, and gives companies an opportunity to get away with breaking federal law.

The Trump administration is aiming to unload half the buildings the government owns and cancel 50% of leases for offices across the country.