Trump begins firing FAA employees after fatal D.C. plane crash

News Updates

Carbonatix Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Carbonatix

By Salem News Channel

The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a fatal mid-air collision in Washington.

Probationary workers were targeted in late-night emails notifying them they had been fired.

That's according to David Spero, president of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists union. One air traffic controller told the Associated Press the fired workers include personnel hired for FAA radar, landing and navigational aid maintenance.

 

You might also be interested in:

Salem News Channel Today

Sponsored Links

On Air & Up Next

  • Best of the Dennis Prager Show
    12:00AM - 3:00AM
     
    Broadcasting from his home station of KRLA in Los Angeles, the Dennis Prager   >>
     
  • Best of Mike Gallagher
    3:00AM - 5:00AM
     
    Known as "The Happy Conservative Warrior," Mike Gallagher is one of the most consistently popular hosts in America.
     
  • The Charlie Kirk Show
    5:00AM - 6:00AM
     
    Charlie Kirk is the next big thing in conservative talk radio and he's now   >>
     
  • Best of Hugh Hewitt
    6:00AM - 7:00AM
     
    Hugh Hewitt is a broadcast pro who has informed and entertained on radio and television for over a decade.
     
  • Spotlight on Arizona with Mark Durkin
    7:00AM - 7:30AM
     
    Spotlight on Arizona shines a light on local community and business leaders across the Valley.
     

See the Full Program Guide