US EditionWhite House removes vice chair of independent NTSB
- The White House announced on Tuesday that Alvin Brown has been removed from his role as the deputy leader of the National Transportation Safety Board.
- Brown, the only Black board member, was nominated by Joe Biden and sworn in April 2024, but the administration did not explain the removal reason.
- The NTSB, chaired by Jennifer Homendy, is handling about 1,250 active U.S. Cases and supporting over 160 foreign investigations, including deadly crashes in January.
- Former NTSB investigator Jeff Guzzetti said he has never seen a board member removed by an administration and called the action abrupt and rare.
- Brown’s removal suggests an unusual administrative decision amid ongoing high-volume investigations, but its impact on NTSB operations remains unclear.
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Trump administration abruptly removes the NTSB vice chair, former Jacksonville mayor
By HALLIE GOLDEN, Associated Press The vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board has been abruptly removed from his position, the White House confirmed Tuesday, a rare move that comes as the agency investigates more than 1,000 cases. The Trump administration removed Alvin Brown a little more than a year after he was sworn in. The White House didn’t say why he was removed. Brown was major of Jacksonville from 2011 to 2015. The deci…
NTSB vice chair Alvin Brown abruptly fired by Trump administration
The vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board has been abruptly removed from his position, the White House confirmed Tuesday, a rare move that comes as the agency investigates more than 1,000 cases.
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Vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board is unexpectedly removed from position
The White House says the vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board has been removed from his position, a rare move that comes as the federal agency charged with investigating aviation disasters juggles more than 1,000 cases.
NTSB Vice Chair removed from post
The vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has been removed from his post, according to a report from The Hill. Alvin Brown, a former Jacksonville, Fla., mayor, became part of the NTSB in March 2024. Former President Joe Biden appointed him as the board’s vice chair late last year. While the White House has confirmed Brown’s release to various media outlets, they have not stated a reason. According to The Hill, Brown’s …
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