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Trump’s FAA chief on Russ Vought: “Everybody’s told me he’s a really scary guy.”
In Crooked Media’s What A Day newsletter:Trump’s top civil aviation official denounced DOGE’s cost-cutting mission, and said his agency needs to be built up instead, according to exclusive reporting by What A Day. It’s a fresh sign of just how unpopular DOGE has become. Critics have long warned that DOGE, the federal cost-cutting operation established by gazillionaire Elon Musk, was doing far more harm than good. Sure, the government should be more efficient. But DOGE’s cuts were so deep, so haphazard, and so non-transparent that they prompted concerns about safety — in particular, that the basics of American life could become more dangerous because DOGE fired too many of the people who normally watch over them. Today, a top Trump official joined the chorus of DOGE critics — at least, from behind closed doors. That would be Federal Aviation Administration chief Bryan Bedford, who told staffers during a private town hall that DOGE’s cuts are the last thing his agency needs as it scrambles to improve airline safety. “I’m not here to DOGE the FAA, okay? That is not my gig. That’s not what the president asked me to do,” Bedford said in the meeting, which What A Day attended. “The president asked to fix it. Whatever resources you need, let's get it fixed. Let's fix it right? Let's build a new system. Spare no expense.” Instead, Bedford listed DOGE among the many challenges facing the agency, along with “equipment struggles” and “reliability problems.” He continued: “It’s a very unsettling time, when we actually need to be more focused than ever about carrying out our mission.”Bedford’s remarks amount to a repudiation of DOGE, after FAA jobs cuts prompted an exodus from the agency and concerns about air safety in the wake of deadly crashes earlier this year. Bedford, a longtime airline CEO who lied for years about having his commercial pilot’s license, seemed focused on a new mission: Boost the morale that Trump’s top lackeys have demolished. “Anybody who thinks, ‘Oh gosh, efficiency is going to mean fewer jobs,’ just isn’t paying attention.” Bedford said. “The agency has got a huge growth mission ahead of it.”Bedford promised that there won’t be a “willy-nilly” reorganization of the agency — even as he lobbies other Trump officials who may want to keep cutting. The FAA is planning to overhaul decades-old equipment that’s often blamed for airplane communication issues and malfunctions. Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” sets aside $12.5 billion for that effort, which aviation workers say is not nearly enough. Tomorrow, Bedford said he’s meeting with Office of Management and Budget chief Russ Vought to talk numbers.“Everybody’s told me he’s a really scary guy,” Bedford said. “But look, the facts, I think, are on our side here.” Vought has been leading the charge to cement DOGE’s cuts to the federal government… so this meeting could be pretty tense. That’s not to mention Vought is, in fact, an intimidating dude: He’s a Project 2025 architect, has been described as a “bull in a china shop,” and is one of MAGA’s most influential figures.The system needs a complete overhaul, and that’s the message he plans to deliver to Vought: “I think every job is important and necessary,” Bedford said. “I just want to make it clear that I’m not going to cut costs or reduce the staff.” The FAA didn’t respond to What A Day’s request for comment.One participant asked the chief: Can we stop DOGE’s infamous “five things” email? “We can stop that, yes, for sure,” Bedford replied, echoing the White House’s new policy. “I wasn’t reading them anyways.”Tweet: https://x.com/mattberg33/status/1953231595588207059?s=46Signup: https://crooked.com/daily/Link to article: https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/web-view?a=VVEwpW&c=01J5WYHAET130KRWGHPMD2DJGZ&k=2506d3f38bd7f4cff5a15b6b4a3fa084&g=YwNhAy&m=01K20F8YGMX49ZJTD0PFDJWH8B&r=01K20SZ1827E8HF6TC1FRMQQC0
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