Trump Fires Democratic Railroad Regulator Ahead of Major Merger Decision
TL;DR
President Trump fired Democrat rail regulator Robert Primus, who opposed major rail mergers, amid ongoing review of Union Pacific's proposed $85 billion merger with Norfolk Southern, raising concerns about political influence on transportation policy.
- Trump fires Democrat rail regulator as board set to weigh mega-merger Axios
- Trump railroad regulator Robert Primus was fired by White House after Amtrak Acela unveiling CNBC
- Trump fires Democratic Surface Transportation Board member before huge rail merger decision PBS
- Trump Fires Member of Board That Approves Railroad Mergers The New York Times
- Trump has fired a Democrat on a federal railroad board. He's the latest to refuse to leave his post. Politico
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