{"id":8831,"date":"2025-01-30T13:05:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T18:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=8831"},"modified":"2025-01-30T13:05:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T18:05:50","slug":"trump-appoints-acting-faa-commissioner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/news\/trump-appoints-acting-faa-commissioner\/njackson\/2025\/01\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Appoints Acting FAA Commissioner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Thursday, President Donald Trump appointed Christopher Rocheleau as acting commissioner of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a passenger plane and an Army helicopter collided midair near Washington, DC Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m also immediately appointing an acting commissioner to the FAA, Christopher Rocheleau. A 22-year veteran of the agency, highly respected. Christopher, thank you very much, appreciate it,\u201d Trump told reporters in the White House briefing room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rocheleau, who is\u00a0serving as deputy administrator, was in the room for the announcement. Trump had just thanked Transportation Secretary\u00a0Sean Duffy,\u00a0who was just sworn into his post Tuesday, for his work after the crash so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe only have the highest standards for those who work in our aviation system,\u201d the president said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump went on to blame the Biden administration for aviation issues, citing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and blaming former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDo you know how badly everything\u2019s run since he\u2019s run the department of Transportation?\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This is a breaking news story. 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