Exclusive: Trump privately pushing personal pilot to run FAA

[brooklynite]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by DonViejo (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: Axios

The president’s personal pilot is on the administration's short list to head the Federal Aviation Administration. Trump has told a host of administration officials and associates that he wants John Dunkin — his longtime personal pilot, who flew him around the country on Trump Force One during the campaign — to helm the agency, which has a budget in the billions and which oversees all civil aviation in the United States.

What I'm hearing: One industry insider equated this to the Seinfeld episode when Cosmo Kramer used his golf caddy as a jury consultant. A senior administration official told me that comparison is completely unfair. The source confirmed Trump recommended Dunkin and that he’s sat for an interview for the post. That source said he was impressive.

“He’s on the list because he's the president’s pilot, but if he gets the job it won't be because he's the president's pilot,” the source said.

In response to my questions for this story, another administration source stressed that while no decision has been made, Dunkin has the appropriate experience to get the job.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-sneak-peek-301a7e4c-56bc-482e-950b-ec3752d46049.html?source=sidebar

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How is it that Trump's bodyguard didn't get the FBI gig?

[democratisphere]

1. drumpf family and friends will soon be running the entire country.

Nothing like that folksy feeling from the WH and Oval Office.

[madaboutharry]

2. The Banana Republic of America.

[greyl]

3. Pilot has dirt on Trump.

Bodyguard (Schiller) is in hot water for not providing enough alibi regarding hookers in Russian hotel rooms. But, he's still being paid off by RNC to not flip.

[vkkv]

5. Piles an piles of dirt and manure.. Bigly !

[vkkv]

6. Dupe...

Look right down the front page..

Imagine if every DU'ers duped every story..

Imagine there're no repeats.

Imagine all the people..

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

7. Cronyism

It's the Trump way.

[UpInArms]

8. Enough with this bullshit

It needs to STOP

[ffr]

9. What could possibly go wrong with that level of incompetence?

I'm sure the conservatives in congress will be all to willing to put public safety out of their decision to vote in a cronie.

[turbinetree]

10. Stan the Caddy...........................

[DonViejo]

11. Locking....

Duplicate of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141997807