Pekoske, who began serving as the Administrator of the TSA in 2017, has been told to step down by the inaugurated Trump administration with immediate e

In one of the first moves of his second term, Donald Trump fired TSA administrator David Pekoske, who he had first nominated in 2017.

TSA Administrator David Pekoske has been asked to step down from his role following Donald Trump’s second presidential transition.

US President Donald Trump rapidly revamped the Department of Homeland Security, dismissing key figures including TSA and Coast Guard leaders. Aviation security oversight was notably affected, with advisory group eliminations raising safety concerns.

The head of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration left office on Monday and will be replaced by the new Trump administration, a source told Reuters. TSA Administrator David Pekoske, who oversaw a workforce of 60,

President Donald Trump wasted no time signing an executive order Monday that aims to give him more control over the federal workforce – whom he has long vilified as the “deep state.”

President-elect Donald Trump has promised significant changes when he takes office on everything from immigration to foreign policy to tariffs.

David Pekoske, head of the TSA, was ousted by Trump's administration. A former vice commandant of the Coast Guard, he served as TSA Administrator since 2017. Concerns arose over TSA actions, including adding Tulsi Gabbard,

Shortly before leaving office, President Joe Biden preemptively pardoned several people he said could be unfairly prosecuted during the Trump administration.

Donald Trump promised stark changes for government workers. On his first day in office, he ordered federal employees to return to the office.

Congressional Republicans are also gearing up to enact major changes for government workers, including cuts to employee benefits