{"id":2399873,"date":"2025-02-06T16:41:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T21:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/duffy-spars-with-hillary-clinton-over-doge-involvement-in-faa-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T16:43:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T21:43:57","slug":"duffy-spars-with-hillary-clinton-over-doge-involvement-in-faa-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/duffy-spars-with-hillary-clinton-over-doge-involvement-in-faa-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Duffy spars with Hillary Clinton over DOGE involvement in 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=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fduffy-spars-with-hillary-clinton-over-doge-involvement-in-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=2399873&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>In a recent exchange, Transportation\u2063 Secretary Sean Duffy and\u2064 former Secretary of State Hillary clinton engaged in a heated debate regarding the use\u200d of DOGE, spearheaded by Elon\u200c Musk, to enhance the\u200b Federal Aviation\u200c Governance&#8217;s (FAA)\u200b operations. Clinton criticized Duffy&#8217;s initiative,questioning the \u2063qualifications of the young DOGE team and expressing \u200dconcern for \u200cairline safety \u2063amid\u200b a recent deadly accident. Duffy countered her claims\u200d by attributing the current issues in the transportation sector to &#8220;experienced&#8221; bureaucrats like Clinton and defending his decision to \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">integrate young tech talent<\/a> to modernize the aviation system. He also accused her \u200dadministration of\u2064 mismanagement of resources,\u200c asserting\u200b that \u2063his focus would be on safety and innovation. Clinton&#8217;s rebuttal \u200dcited a recent \u200cfatal crash, drawing attention to accountability\u2062 in\u2062 air traffic \u2063safety and\u2062 suggesting that\u2064 current leadership was not equipped\u200c to address these challenges effectively. The dialog reveals a significant clash over management styles and \u2062accountability in\u2063 the context of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boeing-737-model-forced-to-turn-back-after-disturbing-find-on-the-cockpit-window\/\" title=\"Boeing 737 model returns due to alarming discovery on cockpit window\">aviation safety improvements<\/a>.  <\/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\">Duffy spars with Hillary Clinton over DOGE involvement in FAA<\/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_1980645\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Transportation Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sean-duffy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Sean Duffy\">Sean Duffy<\/a> and former Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hillary-clinton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Hillary Clinton\">Hillary Clinton<\/a> traded barbs over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-government-efficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Sean Duffy\">Department of Government Efficiency<\/a>&lsquo;s involvement with improvements to the Federal Aviation Administration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Clinton, who unsuccessfully ran against President Donald Trump in the 2016 election, has been a constant critic of both Trump administrations. Most recently, she took issue with Duffy&rsquo;s announcement that DOGE, led by Elon Musk, would &ldquo;plug in to help upgrade our aviation system.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">They have no relevant experience. <\/p>\n<p>Most of them aren&#8217;t old enough to rent a car. <\/p>\n<p>And you&#8217;re going to let them mess with airline safety that&#8217;s already deteriorated on your watch? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l0fFTrYMG2\">pic.twitter.com\/l0fFTrYMG2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HillaryClinton\/status\/1887246526285537644?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They have no relevant experience. Most of them aren&rsquo;t old enough to rent a car. And you&rsquo;re going to let them mess with airline safety that&rsquo;s already deteriorated on your watch?&rdquo; Clinton said in a post on X, referring to the DOGE staffers who have been reported to be in their early 20s.<\/p>\n<p>Duffy responded by claiming that &ldquo;Washington bureaucrats&rdquo; like her were the reason for the problems that the Transportation Department is facing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Madam Secretary, with all due respect, &lsquo;experienced&rsquo; Washington bureaucrats are the reason our nation&rsquo;s infrastructure is crumbling. You need to sit this one out,&rdquo; Duffy said.<\/p>\n<p>Clinton replied by noting that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3310676\/all-victims-potomac-river-plane-crash-recovered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">midair collision in Washington, D.C., between an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter last week<\/a> was the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/multiple-difficulties-surrounded-reagan-national-airport-before-crash-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Multiple difficulties surrounded Reagan National Airport before ... - Washington Examiner\">deadly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-airlines-desperate-for-pilots-consider-cutting-training-requirements\/\" title=\"U.S. Airlines Desperate For Pilots Consider Cutting Training Requirements\">commercial airline crash<\/a><\/a> in the U.S. since 2009.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;US airlines had gone 16 years without fatal crashes. Then MAGA fired the FAA chief, gutted the Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and threatened <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/search-and-rescue-teams-at-site-of-indonesian-plane-crash\/\" title=\"Search and rescue teams at site of Indonesian plane ...\">air traffic controllers<\/a> with layoffs. Now there have been two fatal crashes. Hope your unvetted 22-year-olds fix things fast,&rdquo; Clinton said.<\/p>\n<p>Before the deadly D.C. crash, the last commercial airline crash in the U.S. occurred during the Obama administration when Clinton was serving as secretary of state. Last week&rsquo;s midair collision happened during Duffy&rsquo;s first full day in office as transportation secretary.<\/p>\n<p>Duffy issued a lengthy response to Clinton, attacking her and defending his job.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I know you&rsquo;re lashing out because DOGE is uncovering your family&rsquo;s obscene grifting via USAID, but I won&rsquo;t let you lie and distort facts. The FAA administrator announced he resigned over a month before Trump took office, and the air traffic controllers were always exempt from&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WOI5K4242D\">https:\/\/t.co\/WOI5K4242D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecDuffy\/status\/1887558301908426900?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I know you&rsquo;re lashing out because DOGE is uncovering your family&rsquo;s obscene grifting via USAID, but I won&rsquo;t let you lie and distort facts. The FAA administrator announced he resigned over a month before Trump took office, and the air traffic controllers were always exempt from Trump&rsquo;s civil service buyouts,&rdquo; he wrote. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The previous administration shamelessly used USDOT as a slush fund for the Green New Scam, throwing away money and resources on wasteful environmental and social justice projects rather than updating our nation&rsquo;s antiquated air traffic control systems and other critical infrastructure,&rdquo; Duffy said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m returning this department to its mission of safety by using innovative technology in transportation and infrastructure. Your team had its chance and failed. We&rsquo;re moving on without you because the American people want us to make America&rsquo;s transportation system great again. And yes, we&rsquo;re bringing the 22-year-olds with us,&rdquo; Duffy added.<\/p>\n<p>The new transportation secretary has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3309852\/sean-duffy-details-steps-upgrade-air-safety-following-dc-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> that his department will work to fix the &ldquo;cracks in the system&rdquo; with air safety, along with upgrading systems, as he attempts to reassure citizens of the safety of air travel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_1980645\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1980645\"}});<\/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>Duffy and Clinton clash over DOGE&#8217;s role in FAA improvements<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2399874,"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\/02\/sean-duffy-hillary-clinton-faa-doge.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[23466,45442,14154,32624,5894],"class_list":["post-2399873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-doge","tag-duffy","tag-faa","tag-hillary-clinton","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sean-duffy-hillary-clinton-faa-doge.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399873","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\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2399873"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2399877,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399873\/revisions\/2399877"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2399874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2399873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2399873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2399873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}