Elon Musk, FAA and Trump

Elon Musk Backs Trump's FAA Changes, Calls Biden-Era Hiring 'Insane'
On Wednesday, a plane with 60 passengers and four crew members onboard had a midair collision with a Black Hawk Army helicopter.
The Contentious History Between Elon Musk and Former FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker
While that office may be ready to go to work, the FAA itself is not fully on the job. That’s because it’s without an administrator. Michael Whitaker, who had led the administration since Oct., 2023, stepped down earlier this month,
Claim about Trump ‘furious’ with Musk for ‘convincing him to push out’ FAA chief started as satire
"Breaking: Donald Trump is reportedly furious with Elon Musk for convincing him to push out the head of the FAA because Musk was mad SpaceX got fined last September by the FAA for license violations, and now he’s being blamed for the plane crash," a Jan. 31 Threads post said.
FAA Administrator Quit on Jan. 20 After Elon Musk Told Him to Resign
The Federal Aviation Administration’s leader stepped down on Jan. 20, months after Elon Musk demanded that he quit. The move by Michael Whitaker means the FAA has no Senate-confirmed leader for one of the biggest crises in its history because he quit before Donald Trump took office.
Last FAA Chief Quit Following Pressure From Elon Musk
Mike Whitaker, the previous FAA administrator, stepped down on Inauguration Day after just over a year on the job. He’d repeatedly clashed with Elon Musk — now in charge of a group tasked with slashing the government’s headcount by President Donald Trump — over safety issues at his space company,
The FAA is facing a major crisis without a leader because Elon Musk pushed him out
The Federal Aviation Administration is facing its first major aviation disaster in 16 years without a leader because Elon Musk helped push him out. Michael Whitaker stepped down as FAA administrator on January 20th,
A brave new world of world traffic control awaits – and it’s moulded by Elon Musk
Presidential responses to national disasters and tragedies tend to follow a familiar pattern. The commander-in-chief pays his ...
Flight 5342: White House scrambles to fill top FAA role after previous leader was targeted by Elon Musk
Following the catastrophe of Flight 5342, President Trump named an interim replacement for the vacant position of FAA ...
Why Elon Musk is part of the controversy involving D.C.'s deadly plane crash
In the late evening hours of Jan. 29, a U.S. Army helicopter collided with a descending American Airlines passenger plane ...
FAA was left rudderless after former chief quit post 10 days before DC plane, helicopter crash
Elon Musk pushed Federal Aviation Administration Chief Michael Whitaker from his post just 10 days before the deadly plane and Black Hawk helicopter crash over Washington, DC.
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Trump and Musk’s Agenda Is a True Threat to Aviation Safety, Progressives Warn
In the wake of a deadly air disaster, Trump and Musk aim to gut the federal workforce and eliminate regulatory efforts.
How Americans ended up without an FAA administrator as Trump came into office
Rachel Maddow tells the story of how the former FAA administrator, Michael Whitaker, fell afoul of Elon Musk and was driven ...
Trump appoints new FAA administrator after vacancy during deadly plane crash. Here's what to know
President Trump appointed Christopher Rocheleau, a 22-year FAA veteran, as acting administrator of the agency.
‘Never been more excited for a collab’: Boeing-Musk team up for Air Force One rush job, raising eyebrows
Elon Musk is working with Boeing on behalf of President Donald Trump in order to speed up replacements for the president’s ...
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Elon Musk Lays Blame After Wednesday Night’s Horrific Plane Crash Over The Potomac River
Elon Musk has a theory on who is at fault for the horrific plane crash that took place near the Ronald Reagan Washington ...