Billionaire Elon Musk has directed his attention to the Federal Aviation Administration’s focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, stating Monday morning that he “could not believe this is happening.”
Musk, who has spoken out against the DEI movement recently, shared a story on social media that revealed the FAA is seeking to hire people with “severe intellectual” disabilities. Among these disabilities defined by the FAA include those involving hearing, sight, partial or complete paralysis, and epilepsy.
“Just had a conversation with some smart people could not believe this is happening,” Musk wrote on X, his social media platform once known as Twitter.
Musk’s concerns about the FAA’s use of DEI in its hiring comes about a week after a Boeing 737 Max 9, operated by Alaska Airlines, had a piece of it blown off during its takeoff. The government is currently investigating what caused the piece to blow off from the plane.
A social media user responding to Musk suggested how catastrophic DEI could be when hiring people in the medical industry, with the user suggesting “people could DIE due to DEI.” Musk agreed, responding “yes” to the hypothetical scenario.
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Musk has made himself a vocal critic of DEI over the past few weeks, stating Monday that discrimination based on anything other than merit is “wrong.” He also argued last week that DEI discriminates against people based on their race and that DEI itself is both “immoral and illegal.”
Other billionaires who have recently voiced their opinions against DEI include hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman, Lululemon founder Chip Wilson, and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
