01/21/2025

Trump Fires Heads of TSA and Coast Guard

The administration also gutted a key aviation safety advisory committee

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump moved quickly to remake the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), firing the heads of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Coast Guard before their terms are up and eliminated all the members of a key aviation security advisory group.

Trump's immigration policy changes drew the most attention at DHS, but he is also making changes at the rest of the massive agency.

Members of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) received a memo Tuesday saying that the department is eliminating the membership of all advisory committees as part of a "commitment to eliminating the misuse of resources and ensuring that DHS activities prioritize our national security."

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