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2025-02-01 00:47:18 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 07B2EC0ED2F75A901C656153769E6F31E9695C40B0E3FD704D7E66DC4ABD0501
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Missing context: Article shown sites a 2013 FAA document about Obama’s policies. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/1/editorial-faa-turned-away-qualified-air-traffic-co/ According to former FAA officials, DEI does not apply to air traffic control hiring. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-evidence-appears-blame-faa-diversity-initiatives-factor/story?id=118272015 Data on air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists by gender and race can be found here: https://www.axios.com/2025/01/31/dc-plane-crash-trump-dei-air-traffic-control-data
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