DEI ties threaten contender for Trump’s FAA– www.washingtonexaminer.com
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A businessman considered to be a contender to lead the Federal Aviation Administration under President-elect Donald Trump has expressed support for diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and Black Lives Matter, statements show.
Alex Wilcox, the FAA administrator contender, made the remarks as the CEO and co-founder of JSX, a public charter company that he co-founded after helping to launch JetBlue Airways in 1999. Wilcox, who sprinkled donations to Republicans this election cycle, posted images with Trump in November, alongside the caption “MAGA.”
But Wilcox’s past remarks in favor of DEI and Black Lives Matter could place a dent in his chances to be tapped to lead the FAA, an agency within the Transportation Department that oversees the safety and efficiency of civil aviation in the United States. Trump ran on eliminating “Marxist” DEI policies from the government. His allies, including the incoming Department of Government Efficiency leaders Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, are expected to take aim at DEI spending programs that Democrats championed under President Joe Biden.