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Transport secretary Sean Duffy was released on Wednesday in the “Pod Force One” podcast of the New York Post, where he opened a previous spit between him and the former head of the government efficiency (Doge) Elon Muschus.
According to Duffy, the two had “a little back and forth” after Musk proposed the release of “security -critical positions”, including air traffic controls, which was a red line for the transport secretary.
“I think it may not have been intended, some of the inquiries made by Doge could have been as a hamhandländer, but my position was that we will not be released.” Said Duffy The Miranda Devine of the Post.
The secretary explained that the conversation took place before the tragic plane crash in Washington, DC, where dozens were killed in January, and noticed: “This was not released before the DCA. Security -critical positions are not released into the Ministry of Transport.”
The transport department uses artificial intelligence to recognize air traffic risks, says Duffy
Duffy told Miranda Devine that he and Musk had a “little back and forth” after Musk supposedly suggested to dismiss air traffic controls, but the two then got on very well. (Screenshot/”Pod Force One”/YouTube)
On January 27th a Black Hawk helicopter of the army Collided in the middle of the air With a regional jet at the Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, 67 passengers killed. The collision brought an increased examination of air traffic safety and in particular into the state of the country’s air traffic control systems.
The Minister of Transport made it clear that Elon – or no one else – is the secretary. It’s me. The Senate confirmed me. “
Duffy admitted that his department could “do things more efficiently”, but insisted that firing air traffic controllers were not an option – an attitude that apparently triggered the feud between him and the Tesla CEO.
“There is fat that we can – that we can cut, but we won’t fire controllers,” he said to Devine. “And so we had a little back and forth, [but] After that we got on very well. I think the papers made it a bigger deal than it was. “
Although Duffy Muschus praised as a “amazing innovator”, he expressed relief that he did not follow the CEO des Tesla CEO when dismissing air traffic controls. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
The head of transport praised Elon as a “amazing innovator”, but confirmed that he is the one who is responsible for driving the nation’s transport policy. He emphasized relief that he persecuted his instincts and refused to dismiss air traffic controls.
“Elon is an amazing innovator. He is creative. And again there is a lot to learn from him, but I lead this department, and again I didn’t want someone on the outside try to tell me that he should fire people,” he said. “If I had done that, I had actually fired controllers, oh mine – think what the liberal media would do to me. I would be slaughtered. We didn’t do it, but thank God, but but [this] Why do you have to ensure in the government in the government that the secretaries drive the guidelines ahead. “
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