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Trump's Ex-Official Sues Over Board Dismissal Amid Merger Clash

10/1/2025

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Robert Primus, fired by President Trump, filed a lawsuit claiming removal from the Surface Transportation Board was illegal.
The board is reviewing the $85 billion Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger; Primus opposed, President Trump supports after meeting Union Pacific's CEO.
The White House nominated Michelle Schultz and Richard Kloster to the Surface Transportation Board; the administration has dismissed several independent-agency officials.

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Story summary

Robert Primus, fired by President Trump, filed a lawsuit claiming removal from the Surface Transportation Board was illegal.
The board is reviewing the $85 billion Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger; Primus opposed, President Trump supports after meeting Union Pacific's CEO.
The White House nominated Michelle Schultz and Richard Kloster to the Surface Transportation Board; the administration has dismissed several independent-agency officials.