On April 16, 2025, the ABA Banking Journal reported that Trump removed Todd Harper and Tanya Otsuka, known Democrats, from the NCUA board despite both having several years left in their board terms. The action leaves only Chairman Kyle Hauptman on the three-person board.

According to the ABA Banking Journal’s article, Harper and Otsuka decried the move saying it undermined the agency’s independence. The White House has not issued any statements about the firings.

Read the ABA Banking Journal article here.

Adam Witmer

Adam Witmer is a speaker, author, and founder of the Compliance Cohort. Adam has taught hundreds of seminars and training sessions to thousands of bankers throughout the United States and teaches on all areas of regulatory compliance. Adam has written five e-books that he never published, hit a grizzly bear while driving in a National Park, and is an award winning photographer and musician (though he no longer takes photos nor plays any instruments). In his spare time, Adam can be found kayaking on the lake, doing taekwondo with his kids, working on his (project) house, or spending time with his family.

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