Blumenthal Demands Reinstatement of Fired FAA Safety Workers, Citing Air Travel Risks
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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal discusses a loss in aviation safety following the Trump administration’s decision to cut FAA safety workers during a news conference Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. Photo credit: Screengrab, CT-N
Included among the 400 fired are five people from Connecticut, one from the air traffic control tower at Bradley International Airport and four members of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists who provided remote support.
By Karla Ciaglo, CTNewsJunkie.com
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal called Friday for the immediate reinstatement of hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration safety personnel who were recently terminated by the Trump administration.
Blumenthal, a Democrat and ranking member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, described the terminations as “reckless” during a news conference at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford and warned of the potential dangers they pose to air travel safety.
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