Delta CEO Shuts Down CBS’ Gayle King Trying to Blame Trump for Plane Crashes

KING: “The Trump Administration recently fired many employees of the FAA administration. Do those cuts — do those cuts worry you, and do you think that impacts safety? I know you just said it’s the safest way to travel, but after looking at all these mishaps, a lot people are very nervous. Do these cut affect you?”

BASTIAN: “The cuts do not affect us, Gayle. I’ve been in close communication with the Secretary of Transportation. I understand that the cuts at this time are something that are raising questions, but the reality is, there’s over 50,000 people that work at the FAA and the cuts, I understand, were 300 people and they were in non-critical safety functions. The Trump Administration has committed to investing deeply in terms of improving the overall technologies that are used in the air traffic control systems and modernizing the skies. They’ve committed to hiring additional controllers and investigators, and safety investigators. So no, I’m not concerned with that at all.”