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From the New York Post: Tennessee Valley Authority CEO Jeff Lyash — the highest-paid federal employee with a compensation package of $10.5 million per year — abruptly announced Friday that he was retiring 11 days after the return to office of President Trump, who during his first term slammed Lyash’s “ridiculous” pay and vowed to fire him.
“Sounds like Lyash got DOGE’d,” a senior administration official told The Post, referring to Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency initiative to rein in allegedly wasteful federal spending.
A TVA rep denied that Lyash was departing either in response to or to get ahead of pressure from Trump’s team after six years in the job.
“The answer is no,” spokeswoman Melissa Greene told The Post. “When Jeff was hired in 2019, he told the TVA Board of Directors that he would let them know when he was seriously considering retirement. Jeff kept his word, beginning those conversations with the Board last fall.”
Below is a video posted to social media one year ago, as Lyash touted that his company values diversity and inclusion.
JUST IN: Tennessee Valley Authority CEO Jeff Lyash, the highest-paid federal employee with a $10.5 million annual salary, abruptly announced his retirement on Friday, just 11 days after President Trump returned to office.
Consider Lyash DOGE’d. pic.twitter.com/Lc8Vp4l4a7
— Resist the Mainstream (@ResisttheMS) January 31, 2025
After serving as the CEO for the Tennessee Valley Authority for nearly six years, Jeff Lyash has announced he plans to retire from his role as CEO and president by the end of the fiscal year.https://t.co/Oh3uaE6FEE
— WJHL (@WJHL11) January 31, 2025
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