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The tragedy comes less than a month after the start of his presidency and just days after the Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the Secretary of Defense. The Federal Aviation Administration is, at the moment, leaderless.

Michael Whitaker assumed the post in 2023 and announced his intention to resign back in December following Trump’s victory. Whitaker was a vocal critic of SpaceX and had chastised Elon Musk’s space program for skirting safety regulations. The only way to bring them to heel, he said, was to levy massive fines. Musk told him to resign from the FAA in a post on X. Whitaker did just that, leaving his post on January 20.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

That's easy to say when you're not in that position. Who knows how many threats they've received for themselves and their loved ones too. This is a mob ran world we're talking about (not hyperbole),

[–] [email protected] 2 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

You shouldn't assume what position anyone is in.

But historically we know what happens when people resign...

Well, I do at least, are you aware what happened with the KKK in the South and why the majority of Southern politicians went from Black to white?

It wasn't good for the families of the people who resigned or anyone else of that group.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 17 hours ago

You shouldn't assume what position anyone is in.

Maybe take your own advice

[–] [email protected] 5 points 20 hours ago

Not all of them resigned. Many were killed. I don't disagree with your general point, but the southern leadership is stained in blood, not just from giving up. Tulsa, Wilmington, plenty more.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 20 hours ago

You shouldn’t assume what position anyone is in.

I agree.