Congress’ GOP pilots call on Biden to withdraw FAA nominee

Congress’ GOP pilots call on Biden to withdraw FAA nominee

THE SIGNAL

More than a dozen congressional Republicans are demanding President Biden withdraw his nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration over a lack of “aviation experience.” 

The 14 lawmakers penned a letter to Mr. Biden arguing the nominee, Phil Washington, was woefully unprepared to helm the agency. The lawmakers, each of whom has a pilot’s license, noted that federal law requires the FAA chief to have some “experience in a field directly related to aviation.” 

“The FAA cannot afford to be led by someone who needs on-the-job training, especia …

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