TSA Administrator Ousted

TSA Administrator Ousted as New Administration Begins
The head of the Transportation Security Administration said he was pushed out of President Trump’s new administration. TSA Administrator David Pekoske told staff late Monday morning that he had been advised by Trump’s transition team that “my time as your Administrator will end at noon ET today,
President Trump Ousts The TSA Administrator He Appointed During His 1st Term
The outlet added that Pekoske was told to leave his post with immediate effect, ending his seven-year stint at the helm of the TSA. Donald Trump, the President of the US, picked the official to serve as the head of the government agency in August 2017, with his successor, Joe Bidden, extending his tenure at the TSA in September 2022.
Trump Ousts TSA Administrator
In one of the first moves of his second term, Donald Trump fired TSA administrator David Pekoske, who he had first nominated in 2017.
Trump administration forces out David Pekoske as TSA administrator
In a farewell letter on Jan. 20, Pekoske said he was advised that morning that he would be removed as soon as Donald Trump was inaugurated.
Trump administration forces out leaders at Coast Guard, TSA
The Trump administration dismissed the leaders of the Coast Guard and the TSA, respectively. Meanwhile, Trump's nominee to lead DHS is advancing in the Senate.
US Transportation Security Administration Forced Out by Trump
The head of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration was forced out of office on Monday and will be replaced by President Donald Trump's new administration. TSA Administrator David Pekoske, who oversaw a workforce of 60,
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The Trump administration has removed U.S. Transportation Security Administration administrator David Pekoske from his post, according to media reports.
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