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I missed this entirely:

The FAA Administrator criticized Space X’s safety record and threatened fines.

Musk demanded he resign.

He did.

On January 20th.

www.thedailybeast.com/faa-chief-mi...
FAA Chief Quit on Jan. 20 After Elon Musk Told Him to Resign
Michael Whitaker had only been in the role for a year but the SpaceX chief accused him of “harassment.”
www.thedailybeast.com
January 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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A week ago, Trump fired every member of the Aviation Safety Committee.

Stephanie Bernstein, now former member of the committee:

“I naively thought, ‘oh they’re not going to do anything in the new administration to put aviation security at risk.’ But I’m not so sure.”
Trump Guts Key Aviation Safety Committee, Fires Heads Of TSA, Coast Guard
The committee will technically continue to exist, but it won't have any members to carry out the work of examining safety issues at airlines and airports.
www.huffpost.com
January 30, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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trump killed 70 people on that plane tonight
January 30, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Whoever put the college football playoff on TNT needs to be shot
December 21, 2024 at 9:11 PM