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There's a growing media narrative that there are more airplane crashes now in Trump's presidency than under Biden. This is false. ⁰⁰Here are the facts: In Biden's first month, there were 57 aviation incidents in the U.S., compared to 35 under Trump.⁰⁰The need for immediate…

— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) February 20, 2025

… improvement to our safety infrastructure is long overdue.

The tragic American Airlines crash was a heartbreaking wake-up call that improvements must be made. This is why I've enlisted the brightest minds, including SpaceX engineers, to help upgrade our aviation system. I am fully committed to transportation excellence, as well as transparency and honesty with the public.