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Trump weighed in on Cabinet squabble over ride for July Fourth flyover
The Washington Post
@washingtonpost.com
A dispute among Cabinet officials over who could ride in fighter jets flying over D.C. on July Fourth escalated to President Trump, who gave the go-ahead to acting attorney general Todd Blanche despite objections from Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy.
Trump weighed in on Cabinet squabble over ride for July Fourth flyover
The president encouraged acting attorney general Todd Blanche to fly on one of NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s jets despite the FAA’s prior objection to the planes.
www.washingtonpost.com
7:45 PM · Jul 7, 2026
@washingtonpost.com
A dispute among Cabinet officials over who could ride in fighter jets flying over D.C. on July Fourth escalated to President Trump, who gave the go-ahead to acting attorney general Todd Blanche despite objections from Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy.
Trump weighed in on Cabinet squabble over ride for July Fourth flyover
The president encouraged acting attorney general Todd Blanche to fly on one of NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s jets despite the FAA’s prior objection to the planes.
www.washingtonpost.com
7:45 PM · Jul 7, 2026
A dispute among Cabinet officials over who could ride in fighter jets flying over D.C. on July Fourth escalated to President Trump, who gave the go-ahead to acting attorney general Todd Blanche despite objections from Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) 2026-07-07T23:45:03.521350189Z