Hillary Clinton blamed President Donald Trump for recent plane crashes and questioned whether Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has anything to do with aviation safety.
“US airlines had gone 16 years without fatal crashes,” Clinton wrote in a Thursday X post. “Then MAGA fired the FAA chief, disbanded the Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and threatened air traffic controllers with layoffs. Now, there have been two fatal crashes.”
In Washington, D.C., a military helicopter collided with a civilian aircraft, killing over 60 people. Shortly after, a plane crash in Philadelphia killed several people. The president has blamed hiring standards, and Musk’s DOGE has become involved in the “aviation system” following the tragedies.
Some critics blame Trump for firing the head of the Federal Aviation Administration and dismantling the Aviation Security Advisory Committee during his first few weeks in office.
“Hope your unvetted 22-year-olds fix things fast,” Clinton wrote in her X post, alluding to reports of a 19-year-old working for Musk’s DOGE.
Clinton’s post was in response to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s announcement about DOGE’s involvement in aviation.
“Big News— I talked to the DOGE team. “They will contribute to the upgrade of our aviation system,” Duffy wrote.
“They have no relevant experience,” Clinton responded. “The majority of them are too young to rent a car. And you’re going to let them mess with airline safety, which has already deteriorated under your watch?
They have no relevant experience.
Most of them aren’t old enough to rent a car.
And you’re going to let them mess with airline safety that’s already deteriorated on your watch? pic.twitter.com/l0fFTrYMG2
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 5, 2025
Duffy shot back by blaming “crumbling” infrastructure on “bureaucrats” who would more traditionally be considered “experienced.”
US airlines had gone 16 years without fatal crashes.
Then MAGA fired the FAA chief, gutted the Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and threatened air traffic controllers with layoffs.
Now there have been two fatal crashes.
Hope your unvetted 22-year-olds fix things fast. pic.twitter.com/kxss1jPjgf
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 6, 2025
“Madam Secretary, with all due respect, ‘experienced’ Washington bureaucrats are the reason our nation’s infrastructure is crumbling,” he wrote. “You need to sit this one out.”
