Buttigieg defends safety agency appointment after Musk claims ‘bias’

Buttigieg defends safety agency appointment after Musk claims ‘bias’

Elon Musk voiced concerns on Twitter over the recent appointment of Missy Cummings to a key advisory role at the country’s top traffic authority, but U.S.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg suggested the Tesla CEO speak to him directly about any concerns instead.
“He’s welcome to call me if he’s concerned,” Buttigieg told reporters at an event on Wednesday, according to Reuters.
“We are responsible for making sure that every vehicle on the road is safe.”
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Musk has taken umbrage with the appointment of Duke University engineering and computer science professor Missy Cummings as a safety adviser at the National Traffic Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA).
“Objectively, her track record is extremely biased against Tesla,” he said Tuesday.
Cummings, who directs the Humans and Autonomy Laboratory at Duke, responded that she was “happy to sit down and talk” to Musk anytime.