Sen. Chuck Schumer doubled down on blaming President Trump for the Delta plane crash in Toronto, citing FAA staff layoffs as a safety risk. Schumer claimed Trump’s cuts to the FAA, particularly to safety specialists, compromised air travel safety. He criticized the White House for dismissing the link between staffing shortages and increased incidents. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt strongly rebutted Schumer’s claims, pointing out that Canadian air traffic controllers oversaw the crash and emphasizing that no air traffic controllers had been let go under Trump. Leavitt also defended Trump’s merit-based hiring policies and highlighted the lack of action from the Biden administration on aviation safety during its first four years.
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