Former NTSB Vice Chair Sues Trump Over Removal

Alvin Brown was appointed by former President Joe Biden and dismissed in May after the change in administrations.

Zach Vasile

Thursday, June 05, 2025 at 03:00 PM ET

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A former member of the National Transportation Safety Board is suing President Donald Trump. [Credit: Shutterstock]

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Former NTSB Vice Chair Alvin Brown is suing President Donald Trump, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy, and the agency over his May 2025 removal, which he claims was illegal.
The lawsuit argues that NTSB members can only be removed for specific causes like inefficiency or neglect of duty, which were not applicable to Brown, making his dismissal an attempt to undermine the agency's independence.
Brown, who was appointed by President Biden and whose term was set to end in December 2026, is seeking a court declaration that his removal was unlawful and his reinstatement to the post.

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The ousted former vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board is suing President Donald Trump over his removal.

Alvin Brown, who was dismissed by the White House in May, filed a lawsuit this week in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against Trump, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy, and the agency. It accuses the defendants of undermining the agency’s independence and interfering with its duties.