Summary

The FAA is facing a leadership vacuum amid a major aviation disaster after former administrator Michael Whitaker resigned on January 20th, following clashes with Elon Musk.

Musk, angered by FAA fines against SpaceX, publicly called for Whitaker’s resignation.

The crisis intensified after an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet in Washington, D.C., killing all on board.

Trump has appointed Chris Rocheleau as acting FAA administrator, with Musk reportedly influencing government staffing decisions.

The FAA also struggles with underfunding and air traffic control staffing shortages.

  • Cyborganism@lemmy.ca
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    11 hours ago

    Yeah, except this election was done with the system currently in place. A non vote was essentially a vote for Trump. And honestly anything but Trump would have been far better.

    Can you imagine if Kamala had been elected? How we would all be able to sleep at night knowing the government was in competent hands?

    No instead we get Adolf Hitler Jr. establishing a fascist state, alienating his strongest economic allies, and threatening their sovereignty,

    Sometimes you just gotta swallow the fucking pill.