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The Cost of Deregulation: 67 Dead, Musk and Trump to Blame

They slashed oversight, silenced experts, and called it “efficiency.” Now, the wreckage of their recklessness lies at the bottom of the Potomac.

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Marie Riverton
Jan 31, 2025
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Sixty-seven people are dead. Their bodies fished from the Potomac. A mid-air collision turned the sky into a graveyard. And at the center of it all? Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and their reckless crusade to gut aviation safety in the name of “efficiency.”

For months, Musk waged war against FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker, furious that regulations slowed …

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