Musk's DOGE team reportedly tried to fire air traffic controllers amid multiple plane crashes but was stopped by the tra [View all]

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Musk’s DOGE team reportedly tried to fire air traffic controllers amid multiple plane crashes but was stopped by the transportation secretary

Stuart Dyos
Sat, March 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM EST3 min read

Elon Musk and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reportedly had a testy exchange in a White House meeting Thursday about the conditions of the Federal Aviation Administration’s equipment and its air traffic controllers, according to the New York Times.

Duffy said the DOGE team was trying to lay off air traffic controllers, and asked what he was supposed to do while dealing with multiple recent plane crashes.

In January, 67 people died after an American Airlines flight collided in midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C. In February, an air ambulance crashed in Philadelphia shortly after takeoff, killing seven, and two small planes collided in midair over southern Arizona, killing two.

Musk called Duffy’s comments about layoffs a “lie,” sources told the Times. Duffy maintained his stance, saying he heard from the DOGE team directly.

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