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2024-09-20 14:44:39 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2F1311375383CC8E81067C358615BE16A19E606CC0C2C87DEBB161C4F5D07FE0
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In June 2023 Biden designated Polly Trottenberg acting FAA Chief, failing to get Senate approval she announced in Aug. 2023 she would be stepping down. Biden then nominated Michael Whitaker (well qualified in aviation), unanimously confirmed by the Senate in Oct 2023 https://www.faa.gov/about/key_officials/whitaker https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/16/white-house-inaction-forces-another-faa-leadership-change-00111444 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-committee-approves-key-aviation-nominee-2023-10-18/ https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2023/10/senate-unanimously-confirms-michael-whitaker-to-lead-faa/df0383fa-f1ab-4f11-8fd7-0b518678af52
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