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Senators Probe FAA Chief Over $25 M Stock Hold

4/24/2026

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  • Senators allege FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford retained Republic Airways shares, earning more than $25 million beyond his October 7 divestiture deadline.
  • Three Democratic U.S. senators asked the Office of Inspector General to investigate whether Bedford violated his ethics agreement.
  • Bedford completed the stock divestiture in February, after the October 7 deadline, and reported owning Republic Airways stock worth $6 million to $30 million.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration said it will respond to the senators’ inquiry.