Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Robert Primus, member of the Surface Transportation Board, was fired by the White House Thursday, though he contends that the move is illegal.
The Surface Transportation Board is an independent regulatory agency that has been considering the merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroad companies.
"Robert Primus did not align with the president's America First agenda and was terminated from his position by the White House," White House spokesperson Kush Desai said in a statement. "The Administration intends to nominate new, more qualified members to the Surface Transportation Board in short order."
In a statement on LinkedIn, Primus said the email he got telling him he was fired was "deeply troubling and legally invalid."
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