Democratic Socialists of America members are clashing with the only Democrat in a Trump administration agency leadership role, accusing the National Transportation Safety Board chair of overly cozy relations with Republican lawmakers during the recent midterm elections. The criticism highlights growing tensions within the party over perceived compromises with conservative allies. Supporters of the progressive faction argue her approach undermines Democratic principles at a critical political moment. The dispute reflects broader divisions over strategy and loyalty amid shifting power dynamics in Washington.


Members of the Democratic Socialists of America are heading for a political head-on crash with the lone registered Democrat serving as an agency head in the Trump administration, griping that National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy is too chummy with Republican lawmakers during the midterm election season.