Biden’s FAA Pick Has No ‘Direct Aviation Experience’ and Faces California Probe: GOP

Democrats say it is a fake scandal and a 'hatchet job' against nominee

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) raises concerns about Phillip Washington, nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration, as Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), committee chair, reacts during a U.S. Senate hearing in Washington, on March 1, 2023. Janice Hisle/The Epoch Times via video screenshot

Even Phillip Washington’s worst critics praised his impressive 24-year record with the U.S. Army. They also acknowledged his work as CEO of the world’s third-busiest airport in Denver, Colorado, since mid-2021.

But serious bipartisan questions have dogged Washington ever since President Joe Biden nominated him last year to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).