The tragic collision near DCA reminds us safety can’t be taken for granted… yet our Administration [fired] hundreds of FAA employees, myself included,” King said.

Jason King of Fairfax, Va. gets to hear the president of the United States speak in person. That's exactly what he will do during Tuesday night's address to Congress.

Dave Spero, the president of a union representing employees of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), said at a Tuesday hearing that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) fired essential employees without accounting for the impact their departure would have on the agency’s functions.