President Trump issued an executive order abolishing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), claiming they 'penalize' hard-working Americans. This move, following controversy over Boeing's oversight, has sparked criticism from pilots and advocates who argue DEI promotes safety and inclusivity.
On his second day in office, President Donald Trump ordered the immediate end to diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the Federal Aviation Administration in an executive order proclaiming that DEI “penalizes hard-working Americans who want to serve in the FAA but are unable to do so, as they lack a requisite disability or skin color.
” That is encouraging for Tremaine Johnson, 23, a senior at Florida Memorial University, who wants to be a pilot. Working at an airport service center, Johnson said he “can count on my hand the number of Black pilots I see.” He earned his pilot’s license and is using $1,000 of his $1,700 paycheck every two weeks to pay for training to become a commercial pilot, he said. When he learned that DEI programs at the FAA had been shut down, “it hit me hard. It was shocking.
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