
From the office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton:
“After the midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) that killed 67 people, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) wrote Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth urging the Department of Defense (DoD) to permanently cease transporting VIPs in the National Capital Region (NCR) by helicopter, with exceptions for the president, vice president and in national emergencies.
“The convenience of government officials should not take precedence over aviation safety and the quiet enjoyment of residents of the NCR,” Norton wrote.
The full letter follows. (more…)