Lyash, a former CEO of Ontario Power, joined TVA last year and was paid more than $8.1 million in total compensation during his first six months on the job. Trump's $400,000 annual salary is only a fraction of what Lyash is paid at TVA and the president has called TVA's pay for its CEO "ridiculous." Trump said TVA's top pay should be cut "by a lot" to be more in line with other federal executives. READ MORE