President Donald Trump has nominated Jonathan Morrison, an Apple executive with a background in automotive policy, to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), according to a Senate filing.
Morrison’s nomination will be reviewed by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation before moving to a full Senate vote. If confirmed, he will head an agency currently investigating Tesla, probes that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said will continue.
Morrison has spent the past four years at Apple, though details of his role remain unclear. Before joining the tech giant, he served as NHTSA’s chief counsel during Trump’s first term and held leadership positions at Auto Advisory Services and the California New Car Dealers Association.
His nomination comes as Trump moves to reshape U.S. transportation policy. The former president has already halted the development of federally funded EV charging infrastructure, delayed new automatic emergency braking regulations, and announced plans to roll back Biden-era fuel efficiency standards. He also aims to streamline autonomous vehicle development and end crash reporting requirements for self-driving car companies.