With Hanson’s dismissal and Wright’s pending reappointment, the NRC’s composition has shifted. The agency typically maintains a 3–2 partisan balance, but now operates with a 2–2 split.

Christopher Hanson, a former chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said in a statement Monday that Trump terminated his position as NRC commissioner without cause, “contrary to ...

Hanson continued to serve on the NRC as a commissioner. His term was due to end in 2029. Wright’s term expires on June 30. The White House has not said if he will be reappointed.

Hanson was nominated to the commission by Trump in 2020. He was appointed chair by President Joe Biden in January 2021 and served in that role until Trump's inauguration to a second term as president.

Christopher Hanson, a former chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said in a statement Monday that Trump terminated his position as NRC commissioner without cause, “contrary to ...