FAA Chief Quit on Jan. 20 After Elon Musk Told Him to Resign
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Michael Whitaker had only been in the role for a year but the SpaceX chief accused him of “harassment.”

Summary

FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker resigned on Jan. 20, leaving the agency leaderless amid a major aviation crisis.

His departure followed months of clashes with Elon Musk, who criticized the FAA for imposing $600,000 in fines on SpaceX and called for Whitaker’s resignation.

Musk accused the FAA of obstructing space exploration.

Whitaker’s exit comes as the FAA faces air traffic controller shortages and a major runway collision investigation.

  • BoofStroke@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    211·
    10 hours ago

    I’m good with the TSA being destroyed. That was just pork barrel politics and security theater from the start.

    • phdepressed@sh.itjust.works
      161·
      9 hours ago

      It’s also one of the largest federal work programs since the civilian conservation Corp. Getting rid of it without a replacement in line =bad for economy and jobs.

        • Nollij@sopuli.xyzEnglish
          19·
          8 hours ago

          The TSA is the second largest employer of high school dropouts in the country, after Walmart. Education level is highly correlated with voting patterns.

        • mipadaitu@lemmy.worldEnglish
          51·
          8 hours ago

          Probably all of them.

          Edit: Well, all of them that can legally vote. I wouldn’t be surprised if some of them had criminal records that prevented them from voting.