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Thursday, February 27, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration is now going after one of Starlink's main competitors. The Federal Aviation Administration is reportedly planning to ditch a $2.4 billion contract with Verizon in favor of a deal with Elon Musk's Starlink.

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Did y'all hear about Elon Musk new $2 BILLION FAA contract? Conflict of interest . . .ðŸ'€ Instead of Republicans taking jobs and programs away, they need to be investigating this--but OH RIGHT--they report to King Musk. www.cnn.com/2025/02/25/b ...

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-- Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@repjasmine.bsky.social) February 27, 2025 at 6:49 AM

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"The move increases Musk's many conflicts of interest regarding SpaceX and the FAA, and proves that Musk can get whatever he wants from the Trump administration, while claiming to overhaul government agencies in favor of greater efficiency.

"Who's looking out for the public interest here when you get the person who's cutting budgets and personnel from the FAA, suddenly trying to benefit from still another government contract?" John P. Pelissero, who directs an ethics center at Santa Clara University, said to the Post."

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Musk is the greedy Fox in the People's Henhouse, stealing all their eggs while pretending to count them.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-02-27 03:06 PM | Reply

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