Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-03-22 17:44:08 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AFCB2D2CD629CE84C0A08AE3922DFDBAAB6167CAD25C4EBCB1A44312FBE54A8E
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Trump/DOGE had absolutely nothing to do with the ATC shortage https://checkyourfact.com/2025/02/05/fact-check-trump-fire-air-traffic-controllers-collision/ https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2025/01/fact-check-trump-administration-did-not-fire-3000-air-traffic-controllers-week-before-fatal-flight-5342-collision.html In fact it was the FAA's discriminatory hiring practices during the Biden administratiom that contributed to a shortage since qualified white candidates were rejected in order to meet a diversity quota. https://nypost.com/2025/02/10/us-news/air-traffic-controller-shortage-of-3800-due-to-dei-practices/ https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/03/14/dei-hiring-practices-at-faa-under-spotlight-in-light-of-air-traffic-controller-cheating-scandal-1529154/ https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/30/faa-diversity-hiring-practices-scrutiny-long-air-d/
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