Trump Has Fixed Biden’s Air Traffic Controller Crisis in Record Time by Ditching Suicidal DEI Requirements
Biden-era issues with air traffic controllers appear to be fading away thanks to President Donald Trump ditching DEI policies. The post Trump Has Fixed Biden’s Air Traffic Controller Crisis in Record Time by Ditching Suicidal DEI Requirements appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- President Trump's administration replaced Biden-era DEI policies with merit-based hiring for air traffic controllers.
- The "best and brightest campaign" targeted individuals predisposed to fast processing speeds, such as video game players.
- Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy reported over 2,000 applicants hired following the program's rollout.
- Trump's Merit Hiring Plan (Executive Order 14170) enforced hiring based on skill, replacing minority quotas.
- The Department of Transportation used targeted advertising to recruit younger applicants from the video gaming community.
- The article contrasts Trump's approach with the Obama and Biden administrations' alleged focus on DEI quotas.