Summary
A day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport, FAA employees were offered buyouts with eight months’ pay, though air traffic controllers were later deemed ineligible.
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association advised members against accepting, citing a lack of clarity.
The resignation push aligns with Trump’s efforts to cut the federal workforce, raising concerns over staffing shortages in air traffic control.
Experts warn politicized cost-cutting and uncertainty could worsen recruitment, affecting public safety.
Trump controversially blamed diversity hiring for the crash despite no supporting evidence.
The FAA is dangerously understaffed as is. The fact that President Musk didn’t realize that before trying to purge their ranks just emphasizes how clueless these dumb fucks truly are.