The Federal Aviation Administration is facing steep backlash after it announced it would actively seek out workers with "severe intellectual" disabilities and "psychiatric" issues.The FAA's website says‚ "Because diversity is so critical‚ FAA actively supports and engages in a variety of associations‚ programs‚ coalitions and initiatives to support and accommodate employees from diverse communities and backgrounds."However‚ it appears not all politicians are on board with the new initiative. Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew (N.J.)‚ who currently serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee‚ told Fox News Digital that "all I ask is that the FAA hire individuals based on who is most qualified for the position and who will best protect our airspace‚ ensuring that we are all safe.""That is the job of the FAA; it is not their job to be politically correct."Dr. Stanley Goldfarb‚ chair of Do No Harm‚ said the aviation industry has the same responsibility as the medical field‚ which is to care for people."The aviation industry has a responsibility for traveler safety just as the health care industry has a responsibility for patient safety‚" Goldfarb said. "These responsibilities outweigh other factors when considering applicants to work in those fields. People with disabilities who can successfully complete the task should never face discrimination‚" said Goldfarb‚ a retired professor and the former associate dean for curriculum at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.Goldfarb went on to say that it was "unfortunate" identity politics has gotten in the way‚ adding that diversity‚ equity‚ and inclusion efforts are "creating opportunities for so-called oppressed groups by lowering standards for entry into those fields and thereby endangering the safety of those which it’s designed to serve. Some endeavors simply do not lend themselves to identity politics."Elon Musk posted to X: "Just had a conversation with some smart people could not believe this is happening."X account "Libs of TikTok" posted: "People with severe intellectual and psychiatric disabilities will be in charge of your air travel because of diversity quotas. DEI will get people killed." — (@) Blaze News previously reported how the FAA is in hot water after recent revelations that included an Alaska Airlines flight that was made to make an emergency landing after a section of the aircraft blew off mid-flight.The report noted that during the flight‚ a section of the aircraft's fuselage fell off‚ which included the panel's window. Though there were no serious injuries during the incident‚ it raises questions about the future safety of commercial flights.The FAA employs about 45‚000 people.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has begun to reap the whirlwind over a number of improprieties she is alleged to have committed in recent months and years. Willis went to church Sunday‚ but rather than confess to sin‚ she stressed her virtue in a dramatized back-and-forth with God. The trouble about Willis' testimonial before God is that it does not appear to have been entirely honest. During her remarks at Big Bethel AME Church in Atlanta Sunday‚ Willis claimed that she paid all three special counsels on the Trump election interference case in Georgia at the same rate. Documents reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation appear to indicate otherwise. What's the background? A motion to disqualify Willis and her appointee‚ Trump prosecutor Nathan Wade‚ was filed on behalf of Michael Roman‚ a co-defendant in the Trump case‚ on Jan. 8. The motion accused Willis of being embroiled in "an improper‚ clandestine personal relationship" with Wade‚ a married attorney she later hired without the approval of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. Wade — whose apparent lack of relevant experience and past failures to become a Cobb County Superior Court judge evidently did not deter Willis from appointing him — filed for divorce the day after starting his contract as a prosecutor on the Georgia case‚ which has since reportedly earned him nearly $700‚000. The motion further claims that Wade‚ whose payments Willis authorizes‚ paid for his lover's luxurious international and domestic vacations‚ possibly running afoul of the federal racketeering statute. The author of the motion‚ Roman's defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant‚ recently indicated she has "multiple sources to corroborate" the claims‚ specifically those concerning Willis' affair with Wade. Extra to the affair‚ the motion highlighted how Willis and Wade met with elements of the Biden White House and Jan. 6 committee while building their case against former President Donald Trump — suggestive of possible politically motivated coordination between the Fulton County District Attorney's Office and top Democrats seeking to incarcerate their leading rival. The judge overseeing Trump's election interference case in Georgia indicated there could be a hearing in February to examine the allegations brought against Willis‚ reported Just the News. Tall tales and victimhood Following days of silence concerning the motion to disqualify and the damning allegations therein‚ Willis took the podium Sunday at a church in Atlanta and issued a 35-minute screed. Blaze News previously reported that she ultimately cast herself as the victim of racial animus and denounced her critics as "race card"-playing bigots. Willis did not explicitly deny the allegations recently leveled against her. Instead‚ the Democrat defended against alternate accusations she appears to have fabricated from whole cloth. "I'm a little confused. I appointed three special counselors. It's my right to do. Paid them all the same hourly rate. They only attacked one‚" said Willis. "I hired one white woman‚ a good personal friend and a great lawyer; a superstar‚ I tell you. I hired one white man — brilliant — my friend and a great lawyer. And I hired one Black man‚ another superstar‚ a great friend and a great lawyer." Merchant said of Willis' speech‚ "Nothing she said today changes any of the important arguments raised in our motion and does not change the unfortunate facts surrounding her appointment of Wade‚" reported the New York Times. After all‚ the key contention in the motion to disqualify was not that Wade was paid more or less than his peers‚ but that he allegedly bedded his would-be boss‚ then‚ once under her employ‚ used taxpayer funds to take her on extravagant vacations. Nevertheless‚ Willis' rebuke to the phantasmal accusation exposed her to additional scrutiny — granted she did ostensibly pay Wade more than one of the other special counsels. The lover's premium The Daily Caller obtained the professional services agreements between Willis' office and two of her special counsels: Wade‚ previously a middling associate municipal court judge in Marietta‚ and John Floyd‚ one of Georgia's top experts on federal and state Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations statutes. Floyd entered into a contract with Willis' office on March 10‚ 2021‚ at an hourly rate of $150 per hour. Wade entered into a contract with Willis' office in Nov. 1‚ 2021‚ at an hourly rate of $250 per hour. This additional $100 per hour would likely go a long way on the Norweigan and Royal Carribean cruise lines‚ in New York City‚ Napa Valley‚ Florida‚ and other destinations Wade is alleged to have taken his supposed lover. The third special counsel‚ Anna Cross‚ who entered into a contract with Fulton County at an hourly rate of $250 on July 15‚ 2022‚ ultimately ended up making as much as Wade per hour. The one exception nevertheless casts doubt on Willis' claim in church that she "paid them all the same hourly rate. Keith Adams‚ an Atlanta defense attorney who recently represented rapper Jeffery Lamar Williams in the RICO case brought against him‚ told the Caller‚ "Obviously the appropriate fee paid to special counsel would depend on the subject matter‚ the level of complexity‚ the level of expertise required‚ the level of experience of the attorney‚ and to some extent‚ the funds available to pay said attorney." "It may be that the special counsel is being paid from a completely separate budget that is not subject to the same budgetary limitations and is left to the discretion of the district attorney‚" said Adams. Legal analyst Philip Holloway wasn't buying it‚ stressing the arrangement between Wade and the Fulton County District Attorney's Office "is unheard of in Georgia" and that there was "no basis for comparison." "Court-appointed criminal defense lawyers around here typically make less than $100 per hour on felony cases‚" said Holloway. "It could be argued that any amount is too high to pay someone with no felony trial experience to come in as lead counsel in the biggest‚ most complex criminal case in the history of Georgia." The Caller indicated neither Willis' office nor Wade responded to requests for comment. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A federal judge in Florida ruled it unconstitutional to bar people from possessing firearms in post offices. The judge cited a Supreme Court ruling from 2022 as precedent.Using the landmark decision from N.Y. State Rifle &; Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen‚ U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle dismissed part of a recent indictment of a postal worker who was charged with illegally possessing a gun in a federal facility. According to Reuters‚ Mizelle said the charge violated the man's right to keep and bear arms under the Second Amendment."A blanket restriction on firearms possession in post offices is incongruent with the American tradition of firearms regulation‚" the judge's decision read.The Trump-appointed judge also noted that the accused's gun possession did not violate restrictions placed upon on firearms in federal facilities."On average‚ the decisions made by post office employees are far from the weighty subject matter of elections or the legislative process. True‚ during the short window of time before an election‚ some post offices may receive mail-in ballots‚ making them more analogous to polling places. But even polling places were not protected indefinitely; instead‚ restrictions were tailored to the date of an election‚" Mizelle explained."That makes sense given the legal reason for these regulations — to prevent intimidation or interference with important government decisions."However‚ the judge reportedly did not dismiss a different charge for forcibly resisting arrest.Emmanuel Ayala‚ a United States Postal Service truck driver‚ carried a Smith &; Wesson handgun for self-defense‚ according to his lawyers. The Daily Caller also reported that he kept it in a fanny pack and also had a concealed weapons permit.According to prosecutors‚ Ayala allegedly brought the pistol onto the Postal Service grounds in 2012 and fled in attempt to avoid federal agents. Ayala was charged under a statute that prohibits possessing a firearm in a federal facility‚ which includes a post office‚ but Judge Mizelle disagreed that a post office was constitutionally protected."The first prohibition on firearms possession in government buildings was not codified until 1964. ... And the first regulation specifically banning arms on post office property was codified in 1972‚" the judge continued."There is no evidence that Congress ever sought to address intimidation at post offices with firearms bans."The judge went on to declare that "with respect to firearms regulation on government property‚ that legal principle cannot be used to abridge the right to bear arms by regulating it into practical non-existence."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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