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The FAA employees will have to take Whitaker’s word that it’s indeed been the best job he’s ever held. But it’s a matter of public record that it’s been an exceedingly challenging one, since a dust-up last September with SpaceX boss and presidential pal Elon Musk led to Musk taking to X and calling for Whitaker to quit his post. “He needs to resign,” Musk posted flatly on Sept. 25, 2024, over a picture of Whitaker.
The post came just over a week after Musk blamed the FAA for nothing short of stifling the dreams of the human race as a whole. “The fundamental problem,” he posted on Sept. 17, “is that humanity will forever be confined to Earth unless there is radical reform at the FAA!”
time.com
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Whitaker, announced on Thursday that he is stepping down at the end of the President Biden’s term, leaving the agency without crucial leadership as ongoing safety challenges and questions about oversight of Boeing persist.
Mr. Whitaker’s resignation comes just over a year into his five-year term that, if it had been fulfilled, would have spanned President-elect Donald J. Trump’s second administration. The length of the appointment is meant to provide stability and minimize political interference within the nation’s premier aviation safety agency.
www.nytimes.com
To be clear, I'm not suggesting Elon had anything to do with Whitaker's resignation. Wait.......that's not right.......Elon had everything to do with Whitaker's resignation.
I'll add Whitaker to the list along with Chris Wray who saw the handwriting on the wall and left before they were fired. Leaving before their terms were over. Terms established to avoid the MAGAist retribution sweeping the government as Don purges those not viewed as being sufficiently sycophantic.
The post came just over a week after Musk blamed the FAA for nothing short of stifling the dreams of the human race as a whole. “The fundamental problem,” he posted on Sept. 17, “is that humanity will forever be confined to Earth unless there is radical reform at the FAA!”
The Feud Between Elon Musk and Former FAA Boss Mike Whitaker
A contentious history leave the FAA without a chief at a difficult time
F.A.A. Administrator Will Resign Before Trump Takes Office
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Whitaker, announced on Thursday that he is stepping down at the end of the President Biden’s term, leaving the agency without crucial leadership as ongoing safety challenges and questions about oversight of Boeing persist.
Mr. Whitaker’s resignation comes just over a year into his five-year term that, if it had been fulfilled, would have spanned President-elect Donald J. Trump’s second administration. The length of the appointment is meant to provide stability and minimize political interference within the nation’s premier aviation safety agency.
F.A.A. Administrator Will Resign Before Trump Takes Office
Mike Whitaker, who runs the Federal Aviation Administration, is leaving the leadership position after serving only one year of a five-year term.
To be clear, I'm not suggesting Elon had anything to do with Whitaker's resignation. Wait.......that's not right.......Elon had everything to do with Whitaker's resignation.
I'll add Whitaker to the list along with Chris Wray who saw the handwriting on the wall and left before they were fired. Leaving before their terms were over. Terms established to avoid the MAGAist retribution sweeping the government as Don purges those not viewed as being sufficiently sycophantic.
