Elon Musk's DOGE Tried to Fire Air Traffic Controllers

Musk’s DOGE team reportedly tried to fire air traffic controllers amid multiple plane crashes but was stopped by the transportation secretary
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Elon Musk squabbled during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Thursday, sources told the New York Times. Duffy was reportedly frustrated that Musk and DOGE had tried to cut air traffic control employees.
Musk Really Was Trying to Fire Air Traffic Controllers, Transportation Secretary Reveals
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy accused Elon Musk’s DOGE team of trying to fire air traffic controllers at the Federal Aviation Administration, according to a report. Duffy made the claim at a tense Cabinet meeting on Thursday that saw tensions flare between Musk and several members of Donald Trump’s administration,
Elon Musk's DOGE Tried to Fire Air Traffic Controllers: Report
The exchange reportedly occurred when Trump called his cabinet into the Oval Office to clarify the scope of Musk's authority.
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