{"id":2577801,"date":"2026-03-09T14:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T18:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ntsb-board-member-fired-over-reports-of-misconduct-and-misuse-of-resources\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T15:01:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:01:45","slug":"ntsb-board-member-fired-over-reports-of-misconduct-and-misuse-of-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ntsb-board-member-fired-over-reports-of-misconduct-and-misuse-of-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"NTSB board member fired over reports of misconduct and misuse of resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fntsb-board-member-fired-over-reports-of-misconduct-and-misuse-of-resources%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2577801&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The White House announced the dismissal of Todd Inman,a member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB),amid reports of misconduct,harassment of staff,alcohol use on the job,misuse of government resources,and failure to attend a substantial portion of meetings.white House spokesman Kush Desai described the reports as highly concerning and said Inman was removed to protect safety and security in aviation and transportation.<\/p>\n<p>Inman, a Republican who joined the NTSB in 2024 after being appointed by President Joe Biden, had previously served as chief of staff for the Department of Transportation during Donald Trump\u2019s first term. he had been the on-scene board member for several high-profile aviation investigations, including a 2025 midair collision near Reagan National Airport and a UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville.<\/p>\n<p>the firing comes amid broader leadership scrutiny at the agency,following the prior dismissal of NTSB Vice Chairman Alvin Brown and ongoing disputes,including Brown\u2019s subsequent legal action. Days before Inman\u2019s termination, the Senate confirmed former American Airlines safety chief John Deleeuw as the fifth board member. With inman\u2019s departure,the five-seat board will temporarily be operating with fewer than five members. The NTSB is an autonomous federal agency responsible for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-points-fingers-at-everyone-but-itself-for-ohio-train-derailment\/\" title=\"... Administration Points Fingers at Everyone But Itself for Ohio Train Derailment\">investigating civil transportation accidents<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-transportation-secretary-gives-rundown-on-how-investigation-into-baltimore-bridge-collapse-should-proceed\/\" title=\"Ex-... Secretary Outlines Steps for Baltimore Bridge Collapse Investigation\">issuing safety recommendations<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">NTSB board member fired over reports of misconduct and misuse of resources, White House says<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2527341\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-poll-spells-bad-news-for-progressives-in-high-profile-ohio-special-election\/\" title=\"New Poll Spells Bad News For Progressives In High-Profile Ohio Special Election\">high-profile member<\/a> of the National Transportation Safety Board has been fired by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8767\">White House<\/a> after reports alleging misconduct, harassment of staff, and misuse of government resources.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The dismissal of NTSB board member Todd Inman was confirmed Monday by White House spokesman Kush Desai, who said the decision followed &ldquo;highly concerning&rdquo; reports about his behavior while serving on the independent accident investigation agency.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4485243\/trump-offers-take-in-iran-womens-soccer-team-australia-asylum\/\">Trump praises Australian leader for taking in Iran&#8217;s women soccer players<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4485013\/trump-decision-end-iran-war-mutual-netanyahu\/\">Trump says call on when to end Iran war to be &#8216;mutual&#8217; decision with Netanyahu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4484825\/obama-presidential-center-dedication-excludes-invitation-to-trump\/\">Obama announces presidential center dedication, excludes invitation to Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The White House lawfully removed Todd Inman from the NTSB after receiving highly concerning reports of inappropriate alcohol use on the job, harassment of staff, misuse of government resources, and failure to attend at least half of NTSB meetings,&rdquo; Desai told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;The Trump administration remains committed to maintaining safety and security for Americans in the air and on the ground.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Inman, a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"926\">Republican<\/a>, was originally unaware of the reason for his termination, but later denied the allegations made by the White House, according to multiple reports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Inman joined the NTSB in 2024 after <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ntsb.gov\/news\/press-releases\/Pages\/NR20240408.aspx\">being appointed<\/a> by former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"471\">Joe Biden<\/a>, and his firing comes just shy of two years into his five-year term. He was also the chief of staff for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-transportation\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2527\">Department of Transportation<\/a> during President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s first term.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During his two years on the board, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/theaircurrent.com\/feed\/dispatches\/todd-inman-departs-ntsb\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/theaircurrent.com\/feed\/dispatches\/todd-inman-departs-ntsb\/\">Inman was the on-scene board member<\/a> in several high-profile aviation accidents, including a deadly 2025 midair collision near Reagan Washington National Airport involving an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter that killed 67 people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He also played a key role in the investigation of a UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville that killed 15 people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The NTSB consists of five members and is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/financial-regulatory-bodies-vie-for-power-over-crypto-industry\/\" title=\"Financial Regulatory Bodies Vie for Power Over Crypto Industry\">independent federal agency responsible<\/a> for investigating civil aviation accidents and major transportation incidents across rail, highway, marine, and pipeline systems. The board determines probable causes and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >issues safety recommendations aimed<\/a> at preventing future disasters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Inman&rsquo;s removal comes amid broader scrutiny of leadership challenges at the agency. The White House dismissed NTSB Vice Chairman Alvin Brown last year, a move that was unusual for an independent board member.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Brown has since taken legal action against the NTSB and White House, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated. He was also appointed by Biden at the same time as Inman.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Days before Inman&rsquo;s firing, the Senate confirmed former American Airlines safety chief John Deleeuw to serve as the fifth board member.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4485146\/tom-emmer-urges-calm-oil-prices-spike-iran-war-prices-will-tumble\/\"><strong>EMMER URGES CALM AS OIL PRICES SPIKE DUE TO IRAN WAR: &lsquo;PRICES WILL TUMBLE&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Inman&rsquo;s departure means the board will again be operating with fewer members than its authorized five seats.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The president nominates NTSB members, and they are later confirmed by the Senate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NTSB board member fired over misconduct and resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2577802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP25030731602257.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[75422,4835,19475],"class_list":["post-2577801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-board-member","tag-misconduct","tag-ntsb"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP25030731602257.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2577801"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577801\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2577805,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577801\/revisions\/2577805"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2577802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2577801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2577801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2577801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}