Elon Musk Wanted FAA Chief Out

Elon Musk Wanted FAA Chief Out, But There's No Evidence He Pushed Him To Resign
In the fall of 2024, the tech billionaire said the FAA administrator should resign after the agency fined his company over safety issues.
FAA Administrator Quit on Jan. 20 After Elon Musk Told Him to Resign
The Federal Aviation Administration’s leader stepped down on Jan. 20, months after Elon Musk demanded that he quit. The move by Michael Whitaker means the FAA has no Senate-confirmed leader for one of the biggest crises in its history because he quit before Donald Trump took office.
Elon Musk Backs Trump's FAA Changes, Calls Biden-Era Hiring 'Insane'
On Wednesday, a plane with 60 passengers and four crew members onboard had a midair collision with a Black Hawk Army helicopter.
Last FAA Chief Quit Following Pressure From Elon Musk
Mike Whitaker, the previous FAA administrator, stepped down on Inauguration Day after just over a year on the job. He’d repeatedly clashed with Elon Musk — now in charge of a group tasked with slashing the government’s headcount by President Donald Trump — over safety issues at his space company,
The FAA is facing a major crisis without a leader because Elon Musk pushed him out
The Federal Aviation Administration is facing its first major aviation disaster in 16 years without a leader because Elon Musk helped push him out. Michael Whitaker stepped down as FAA administrator on January 20th,

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When is an asteroid not an asteroid? When it's Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster, it turns out.
The discovery of a new asteroid this month has turned out to be Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster launched by SpaceX in 2018.
Elon Musk affiliate in FBI director's office sparks fear of partisan interference
A person who has been affiliated with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and a former aide to a top FBI critic in Congress are now advising ...
Now Elon Musk’s SpaceX Buddy Is Going to Help Run the FBI
There are growing fears that the FBI could turn political and partisan, after the bureau reportedly enlisted the help of a ...
Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk might be ‘best friends,’ and now Amazon reportedly plans to buy ads on X
Amazon will return to advertising on X after a year of absence, according to recent report. Amazon is boosting its ...
The Contentious History Between Elon Musk and Former FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker
While that office may be ready to go to work, the FAA itself is not fully on the job. That’s because it’s without an ...
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Elon Musk says SpaceX will rescue two ‘stranded’ astronauts. Here’s why that is confusing
In a post on the social media platform X, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claimed Tuesday that the Biden Administration left two astronauts “stranded” and said President Donald Trump has asked SpaceX to ...
Elon Musk Has Lost More Money Than Any Other Top Billionaire So Far in 2025
The world's richest man, now firmly embedded in the Trump administration, has lost over $11 billion since the start of the ...
Elon Musk donated $288 million to 2024 election, final tally shows
The official count of Musk’s donations further cemented him as the country’s largest -— and most prominent — donor of the ...