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Amid Flight Stop, Ari Emanuel Slams Pete Buttigieg for Making ‘Zero Progress’ Modernizing FAA: ‘You Left a Failing System in Place’

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Variety reports that WME executive chairman Ari Emanuel criticized former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg on X as air traffic nationwide came to a halt Friday afternoon during an FAA ground stop. According to Variety, Emanuel wrote that "no one's hands are clean here" but said Buttigieg had four years in the job and infrastructure money, and the headline quotes him as saying Buttigieg made "zero progress" modernizing the FAA and "left a failing system in place."

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  1. Variety FIRST 2h ago Amid Flight Stop, Ari Emanuel Slams Pete Buttigieg for Making ‘Zero Progress’ Modernizing FAA: ‘You Left a Failing System in Place’

    As the nation’s air traffic ground to a halt Friday afternoon amid an FAA ground stop, Ari Emanuel had strong words for former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg. The WME executive chairman posted on X, “No one’s hands are clean here. However, Mr. Secretary Buttigieg, you had four years in the job and infrastructure money, yet […]

  2. Deadline 51m ago Ari Emanuel Blames FAA Issues On Pete Buttigieg: “You Left A Failing System In Place”

    As Trump’s FAA implemented a nationwide ground stop, Ari Emanuel is placing blame on the previous administration. On Friday, the WME and TKO exec called out the former secretary of transportation for making “zero progress modernizing the FAA” during his term, despite Donald Trump nominating Sean Duffy to the role in 2024. “No one’s hands […]

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