Trump Fires Democratic Board Members of the NCUA

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Systematic Corruption Regulatory Capture

President Trump removed two Democratic board members, Todd Harper and Tanya Otsuka, from the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), leaving the agency with only one Republican board member. The removals sparked legal challenges, with a federal judge later ruling that the firings were likely illegal, as board members could only be removed for cause.

Sources & Citations

[1] Trump Fires Democratic Members of Credit Union Watchdog · Apr 16, 2025 Tier 2

[2] Trump Administration Removes Democratic Members of Credit Union Watchdog · Apr 16, 2025 Tier 2

[3] Trump Fires Democratic Board Members of the Credit Union Watchdog · Apr 16, 2025 Tier 2

[4] Reinstated Democratic NCUA Board Members Return to Work After Supreme Court Ruling · Jul 25, 2025 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “Trump Fires Democratic Board Members of the NCUA.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, April 16, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-04-16--trump-fires-democratic-board-members-of-the-credit-union-wat/