{"id":2388170,"date":"2025-01-09T07:48:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T12:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dei-ties-threaten-contender-for-trumps-faa-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T07:48:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T12:48:31","slug":"dei-ties-threaten-contender-for-trumps-faa-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dei-ties-threaten-contender-for-trumps-faa-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"DEI ties threaten contender for Trump&#8217;s FAA &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdei-ties-threaten-contender-for-trumps-faa-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2388170&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A businessman named Alex\u2062 wilcox is considered a candidate to lead the Federal\u200b Aviation Management (FAA) under President-elect Donald \u200cTrump.\u2064 As CEO and \u2062co-founder of JSX, a public charter company, he has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/economists-push-for-another-round-of-stimulus-checks\/\" title=\"Economists Push for Another Round of Stimulus Checks\">expressed support<\/a> for diversity, \u2063equity, and inclusion\u2062 (DEI) \u2062policies and the Black\u200c Lives Matter movement.Despite\u200c making donations to Republican candidates and\u200b posting \u200dimages \u2064with \u200dTrump, Wilcox&#8217;s \u200cpast\u200d pro-DEI comments could possibly\u200d hinder his nomination due\u200d to Trump&#8217;s \u2063agenda\u200b focusing\u2062 on eliminating what he terms &#8220;Marxist&#8221; DEI policies from the government. Wilcox \u2064previously celebrated his \u200bcompany&#8217;s high marks for LGBTQ-inclusive workplace policies, highlighting the importance of diversity \u2064in\u2062 aviation. Trump&#8217;s allies\u2062 are expected to target DEI programs championed by\u200c Democrats under\u2062 President Biden,\u200d creating a conflict \u2063for Wilcox&#8217;s potential FAA leadership.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DEI and Black Lives Matter support could derail Trump FAA contender<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1930384\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A businessman considered to be a contender to lead the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/federal-aviation-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Federal Aviation Administration<\/a> under President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> has expressed support for diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and Black Lives Matter, statements show.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Alex Wilcox, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aero-news.net\/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&amp;id=D7B61A46-48AD-47E4-AA65-5EF0C4CF8E71\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AeroCrewNews\/status\/1871923879842656373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FAA<\/a> administrator <a href=\"https:\/\/qz.com\/trump-faa-nominee-possibility-alex-wilcox-jsx-1851730049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">contender<\/a>, 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/receipts\/individual-contributions\/?contributor_name=alex+wilcox&amp;contributor_employer=JSX&amp;contributor_employer=jetsuite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">sprinkled<\/a> donations to Republicans this election cycle, posted images with Trump in November, alongside the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/alexwilcox\/status\/1854012514012463123\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">caption<\/a> &ldquo;MAGA.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But Wilcox&rsquo;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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-transportation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Transportation Department<\/a> that oversees the safety and efficiency of civil aviation in the United States. Trump ran on eliminating &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.donaldjtrump.com\/agenda47\/agenda47-protecting-students-from-the-radical-left-and-marxist-maniacs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Marxist<\/a>&rdquo; DEI policies from the government. His allies, including the incoming Department of Government Efficiency leaders Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/12\/19\/politics\/doge-government-diversity-initatives\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">expected<\/a> to take aim at DEI spending programs that Democrats championed under President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Receiving a perfect score for our LGBTQ inclusive workplace policies, practices and benefits from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation&rsquo;s 2020 Corporate Equality Index is one of the great honors of my 30+ year career in aviation,&rdquo; Wilcox <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20200122201011\/https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/jetsuite-and-jsx-earn-top-marks-in-2020-corporate-equality-index-300990598.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a> in 2020. &ldquo;We are always looking for passionate individuals from varied backgrounds to join our team, and we believe that our dedication to diversity and inclusion makes us well-rounded leaders in aviation and provides us with a distinct advantage in serving our diverse customers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alex Wilcox, chief executive officer of JSX, speaks during the U.S. Chamber of Commerce&rsquo;s Global Aerospace Summit in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. (Ting Shen\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Human Rights Campaign is the largest LGBTQ advocacy group in the U.S., and it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/hrc-show-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">supported<\/a> Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>On JSX&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/JSX-Wilcox-DEI.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">website<\/a>, Wilcox has also embraced the Black Lives Matter movement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are actively listening and learning every day and realize there is still so much work to be done, but we can state very clearly and confidently, without hesitation, that Black Lives Matter and, we stand in solidarity as allies against racism, social injustice, and inequality,&rdquo; Wilcox previously said in a statement that is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsx.com\/equality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">still<\/a> listed on JSX&rsquo;s website.<\/p>\n<p>Wilcox&rsquo;s BLM statement touted the company&rsquo;s DEI programs and an &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">unconscious bias&#038;rdquo<\/a>; training it held for employees as part of its onboarding program. Unconscious bias holds that people come to conclusions based on their subconscious thoughts, and is a core tenet of DEI programs at schools and corporations that hold people are inherently racist, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gse.harvard.edu\/ideas\/edcast\/19\/11\/unconscious-bias-schools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">according<\/a> to the Harvard Graduate School of Education. <\/p>\n<p>Tom Jones, the president of the conservative American Accountability Foundation nonprofit group, said it&rsquo;s important that the next FAA administrator does not support &ldquo;DEI nonsense.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;During Secretary Pete Buttigieg&rsquo;s time at the Transportation Department we saw woke nonsense like taking the &lsquo;men&rsquo; out of Notice of Airmen,&rdquo; Jones said. &ldquo;America demanded a clean break from DEI in the November election. We cannot have an FAA administrator who is supportive of DEI nonsense at an agency that should be focused on aviation safety.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, Republican Senate staffers expressed similar concerns over the potential nomination of Wilcox. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Any corporate leader who subjected their employees to left-wing DEI policies in 2020 should be immediately disqualified for a role in the Trump administration,&rdquo; the staffer said. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s no doubt in my mind that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ocasio-cortez-needs-fame-invests-1-4-million-in-merch-much-of-it-emblazoned-with-her-initials\/\" title=\"Ocasio-Cortez Needs Fame, Invests .4 Million In Merch, Much Of It Emblazoned With Her Initials\">conservative senators<\/a> will take a look at Wilcox&rsquo;s lengthy DEI background, and I suspect they won&rsquo;t be quiet for long if he&rsquo;s nominated.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A second GOP staffer, also speaking on the condition of anonymity, added, &ldquo;This is ridiculous. We elected Trump because we&rsquo;re tired of woke nonsense.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Trump-Vance transition did not respond to a request for comment. According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/subscriber.politicopro.com\/article\/2025\/01\/garret-graves-talking-himself-up-for-fema-faa-top-spots-00196721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">report<\/a>, former Louisiana Republican Rep. Garret Graves has also angled to lead the FAA.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Alex Wilcox is squarely focused on the business of JSX &mdash; we have no comment on matters pertaining to appointments for the Federal Aviation Administration and would direct you to President Elect Trump&rsquo;s transition team,&rdquo; a spokesperson for Wilcox said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1930384\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1930384\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Support for DEI and BLM may hinder Trump&#8217;s FAA nominee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":381,"featured_media":2388171,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2170653317.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[16574,14154,5894,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2388170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dei","tag-faa","tag-politics","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2170653317.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/381"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2388170"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2388174,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388170\/revisions\/2388174"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2388171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2388170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2388170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2388170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}