White House Reshapes Rail Regulation with Key Firings
TL;DR
The White House has dismissed Robert Primus from the Surface Transportation Board amid efforts to exert greater control over independent agencies, as the board reviews a major railroad merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. This move is part of a broader pattern of the Trump administration removing officials who do not align with its agenda, raising concerns about independence and political influence in federal agencies.
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