Elon Musk Wanted FAA Chief Out

Elon Musk Wanted FAA Chief Out, But There's No Evidence He Pushed Him To Resign
In the fall of 2024, the tech billionaire said the FAA administrator should resign after the agency fined his company over safety issues.
The FAA is facing a major crisis without a leader because Elon Musk pushed him out
Musk has publicly clashed with the FAA and its former chief, Michael Whitaker. The Federal Aviation Administration is facing its first major aviation disaster in 16 years without a leader because Elon Musk helped push him out.
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.
Claim about Trump ‘furious’ with Musk for ‘convincing him to push out’ FAA chief started as satire
President Donald Trump appointed a new Federal Aviation Administration acting chief after an American Airlines jet collided with a military helicopter Jan. 29, causing 67 deaths. Now, some social media users are spreading false reports related to the departure of the previous FAA leader.
FAA Chief Left Position Before Deadly D.C. Plane Crash After Elon Musk Told Him To Resign
Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Michael Whitaker resigned on Jan. 20, just days before a deadly collision between a military helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet as it prepared to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington,
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Rachel Maddow Explains Why America Had No FAA Administrator During DC Crash | Video
"He's been personally demanding that this guy be gotten rid of, and so, he got it. FAA chief was out on Inauguration Day," the MSNBC anchor states.
Yes, Musk Once Posted It Would Take Airplane Crash To End 'Crazy' DEI Hiring Policy
Users resurfaced the year-old post after U.S. President Donald Trump baselessly blamed DEI for a deadly midair collision in January 2025.
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Elon Musk Just Pulled Something Unbelievably Sketchy at the US Treasury
A senior Treasury Department official announced his resignation after being hounded by Elon Musk's DOGE allies.
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 ...
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 ...