SpaceX Engineers Onboarded to FAA During Mass Staff Firings

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Systematic Corruption Regulatory Capture

The Trump administration fired hundreds of FAA air traffic control staff while bringing in three SpaceX engineers as Special Government Employees, raising significant regulatory capture concerns. These engineers were allowed to review air traffic control systems despite potential conflicts of interest.

Sources & Citations

[1] SpaceX Has Already Infiltrated The Agency That Regulates It · Feb 19, 2025 Tier 2

[2] Trump fires hundreds of air traffic support staff as SpaceX visits FAA command center · Feb 19, 2025 Tier 2

[3] These are the SpaceX engineers already working Inside the FAA · Feb 19, 2025 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “SpaceX Engineers Onboarded to FAA During Mass Staff Firings.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, February 19, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-02-19--these-are-the-spacex-engineers-already-working-inside-the-fa/