Following the dismissal of Todd Harper and Tanya Otsuka from the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board by President Trump, Senator Elizabeth Warren expressed her concerns. In her role as ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Warren stated, "President Trump just fired two Board Members at the National Credit Union Administration in his continued attack on American consumers." She further criticized the action as an attempt to "skirt the rule of law, undermine independent agencies, and illegally purge the government of those who work for the American people."
The NCUA, overseeing federal credit unions, finds itself at the center of controversy with this latest development. The statement from Senator Warren highlights a broader tension regarding the administration's handling of independent regulatory bodies.
Statements from Todd Harper and Tanya Otsuka, the affected board members, were also mentioned but not expanded upon in the provided release.