An ignoramus of a diversity hire decides to opt out. I’d like to think the other ones would too, but as they’d be getting a lifetime appointment to the federal bench – as reliable political rubber stamps – you know they’ll be told not to.

FAA Nominee Phil Washington Withdraws His Nomination

Phil Washington, Joe Biden’s embattled nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration, has withdrawn his nomination, sources told Reuters Saturday evening.

One of the sources, a White House official, told Reuters that “an onslaught of unfounded Republican attacks on Mr Washington’s service and experience irresponsibly delayed this process, threatened unnecessary procedural hurdles on the Senate floor, and ultimately have led him to withdraw his nomination today.”

Reuters’ piece went on to describe issues with Washington, a veteran, not having a waiver “from rules requiring civilian leadership to head the FAA” and questions about Washington’s competency and experience as obstacles, as well as a threat by Republicans to “use parliamentary tactics to object to Washington’s lack of a waiver.”

They didn’t refer to Washington’s miserable performance when questioned by Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) in which he went 0-for-7 on aviation policy, though.