Senate Democrats call for investigation into FAA chief stock divestiture
Summary
Senate Democrats have asked a federal watchdog to investigate FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford for selling stocks. They say he made money in a way that may have broken his ethics agreement.Key Facts
- Senate Democrats Maria Cantwell, Tammy Duckworth, and Ed Markey made the request.
- They asked the Department of Transportation Deputy Inspector General Mitch Behm to investigate.
- The investigation concerns FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford’s sale of stocks.
- Democrats allege Bedford profited in a way that violated his ethics rules.
- The FAA oversees aviation safety and regulations in the United States.
- An ethics agreement is a set of rules officials follow to avoid conflicts of interest.
- The watchdog’s role is to review possible misconduct in government.
- The investigation aims to determine if Bedford acted improperly with his stock sales.
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