Ted Cruz is calling for Senate hearings on Biden's FAA nominee, Phil Washington, to be delayed so senators can investigate several charges against him.
Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday called on the Senate to slow down consideration of President Biden's nominee to lead the in light of new information that the candidate has been accused of discriminatory and retaliatory practices as CEO of Denver International Airport .
Washington was already struggling to get confirmed before the new lawsuit was revealed. He was first nominated last year and failed to advance, and Republicans argued that Washington has limited experience in the aviation industry. Soon after he became CEO of DIA in 2021, reports surfaced that Washington was involved in an investigation into corruption allegations at LA Metro.
While under Washington's leadership, Juarez, who is Hispanic, made numerous complaints about pay disparity, saying White colleagues received higher salaries, and complained about his then-supervisor making racist comments.
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