US EditionNTSB member says he was fired without explanation by the Trump administration
Todd Inman was removed amid allegations including inappropriate alcohol use and harassment, while leading investigations into crashes that killed 82 people, the White House said.
- On Sunday, Todd Inman, National Transportation Safety Board member, said he was fired by the Trump administration without explanation after receiving notice Friday from the White House personnel office that his position was 'terminated effective immediately'.
- Appointed by President Joe Biden and confirmed in March 2024, Inman was the NTSB's lead board member for last year's UPS crash and the January 2025 midair collision, while the five‑person board briefly showed only three members on Sunday.
- The administration's statement alleged Inman was removed after reports of alcohol use, harassment, misuse of resources, and missing at least half of meetings, while Inman denied wrongdoing and called it a "political hit job".
- NTSB officials said Inman's profile was removed from the NTSB website, briefly showing just three members, while Democracy Forward filed discrimination claims and the UPS crash investigation remains unaffected.
- Experts noted that experts on NTSB governance said abrupt firings are rare, last year's removal of Alvin Brown prompted a discrimination lawsuit, and the NTSB is investigating nearly 1,250 cases.
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White House fires NTSB board member, cites misconduct allegations
The White House said it fired a National Transportation Safety Board member after reports of drinking on the job and harassing staff, but Todd Inman flatly denied the allegations Monday and said he plans to fight back.
Trump fires NTSB member who calls it a 'political hit job,' leaving crash board short-staffed amid 1,000+ probes
The White House said it fired a National Transportation Safety Board member after reports of drinking on the job and harassing staff, but Todd Inman flatly denied the allegations Monday and said he plans to fight back. Inman revealed Sunday that he had been fired on Friday without explanation, though his term on the board was supposed to continue through the end of 2027. President DonaldTrump’s administration said Monday that it believes the fir…
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Correction: NTSB Firing story
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