Biden FAAvorite Phillip Washington Flunks Safety
And his issues with whistleblowers raise other concerns.
March 17, 2023 by Lloyd Billingsley 10 Comments
“Our continuing mission” claims the Federal Aviation Administration “is to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world.” Biden’s pick to head the FAA was U.S. Army veteran Phillip Washington, who proclaimed that safety would be his top priority. People who fly, and those who don’t, have room reason for doubt.
As National Public Radio notes, Washington was first nominated in early July, 2022, but “failed to get a hearing even though Democrats controlled the Senate.” Biden re-nominated Washington in January, giving him plenty of time to study for a March 1 hearing, where he would face some basic questions.
“Mr. Washington, can you quickly tell me what kind of airspace requires an ADS-B transponder,” said Sen. Ted Budd.
“Not sure I can answer that question right now,” said Washington. Budd said the answer was a “pretty important part” of the FAA job, but quickly moved on.
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