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How DOGE’s cutbacks at the FAA could affect aviation safety

How DOGE’s cutbacks at the FAA could affect aviation safety

Aired 03/16/2025

PBS News Hour

How DOGE’s cutbacks at the FAA could affect aviation safety

Clip: 3/16/2025 | 6m 40sVideo has Closed Captions

How DOGE’s cutbacks at the FAA could affect aviation safety

President Trump's drive to shrink the federal workforce has touched nearly every agency, including the Federal Aviation Administration. It comes amid rising public concern about air safety after recent incidents, including January's mid-air collision of a passenger jet and an Army helicopter. John Yang speaks with Isaac Stanley-Becker, a staff writer for The Atlantic, about layoffs at the FAA.

Aired 03/16/2025

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