Originally published at: Senators Seek Probe Into FAA Chief’s Airline Stock Divestiture
Three Senate Democrats are urging an ethics probe into FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford over claims he delayed selling airline stock.
When Mr. Bedford was confirmed as administrator, it was well known that he had lied about his FAA airman credentials in his company’s literature. I don’t know if this report about allegations that he delayed his divestiture beyond the 90 day limit is true, but no one should be shocked if that is the case.
I am in no way defending Mr. Bedford, but I do recognize the irony of the fact that the very body that confirmed his appointment to that position last year is now questioning his ethics. That irony is magnified by the fact that our legislators [of either party] are hardly paragons of virtue.
Absolutely correct. Why in the world would someone who lied for over 20 years about his credential be confirmed by Congress.. And what message did that send to the employees at FAA? For some who have been lying about their background for years, keep on marching. For others- Oh it’s ok to be a liar and a fraud.
Thanks again Congress- you useless, feckless frauds!!!
And now we have Mr. Duffy wanting to have passengers pay an extra fee for ATC modernization??? WTH!!! What happened to the billions of $$$$ that was approved previously - starting MORE THAN 25 years ago under the original NEXGEN report that was sent to Congress as a foundational paper for more $$$$$$$$$$$$$ ??? It went to various companies that didn’t do squat, spent on useless programs and equipment that didn’t work so now we’re going to TAX the passengers???
They ALL should be in prison for the manner in which they have fleeced ALL of us- the taxpayers.
If Democrats spent half the time they spend looking for the ‘wrong’ in other people, specifically Republicans and Trump nominees and appointees, and used it toward governing and moving this country forward, many of our issues would be behind us and America would be great again.
He should probably be elected to Congress! Or maybe his wife delayed the stock sale? Just ask Pelosi…Apparently no Democrats did…
Shocker, Mr. Bedford may have lied about the divestment.
And what about the bill that has been stalled in Congress prohibiting representatives and senators from stock market trading? How else do some representatives leave office as millionaires? Not defending Mr Bedford but a bit of hypocrisy here!