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- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman flew a Tiger II over Washington, D.C., with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche aboard, despite Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) objections.
- The FAA denied the June 30 request, calling the jet “high-risk” because a failure could make it uncontrollable.
- NASA transferred the jets to ownership, moving responsibility from the FAA to agency.
- White House spokeswoman Liz Huston said the administration was grateful for NASA’s contribution to 250th birthday celebration.
