20th Secretary of @USDOT serving under the leadership of President Trump.
May 6 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Here are more of the receipts:
Last year, the watchdog warned more than a third of FAA systems are outdated, unsustainable, and lack spare parts. gao.gov/products/gao-2…
More than 100 systems declared questionable at best were found to have “critical operational impacts on the safety and efficiency of the national airspace.”
Apr 29 • 12 tweets • 6 min read
President Donald Trump launched his historic second term with an administrative shock and awe to save America from decades of decline. Here’s how @USDOT went from 0 to 100 in 100 days to ring in the golden age of transportation [🧵1/11]:
The fatal January collision between an Army chopper and an American Airlines flight was a tragic reminder of why safety must always be our top priority. We immediately shut down helicopter traffic in DCA airspace and launched a nationwide review of the Air Traffic Control workforce, policies, and procedures.
The last administration allowed diversity and social justice to distract the @USDOT from the agency’s core mission: safety. We’re leveraging a generational chance to build a brand-new, state-of-the-art air traffic control system. [🧵2/11]