Regulatory Alert: Five Senior Political Appointees at FAA to Resign
January 7, 2021
This evening the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that five senior political appointees of President Trump were resigning, effective as of Monday, January 11, in light of yesterday's attacks at the Capitol, according to Reuters and other news outlets. The five FAA appointees include Arjun Garg, Chief Counsel and Acting Deputy FAA Administrator; Brianna Manzelli, Assistant Administrator for Communications; Kirk Shaffer, Assistant Administrator for Airports; Bailey Edwards, Assistant Administrator for Policy, International Affairs and Environment; and Andrew Giacini, Acting Administrator for Legislative Affairs. 
As many airports are aware, Kirk Shaffer has been serving as Associate Administrator for Airports since December 2018. He previously served in this role between 2007 and 2009. Arjun Garg has been serving as Acting Deputy FAA Administrator since Dan Elwell departed the agency at the end of November 2020.  
This evening the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that five senior political appointees of President Trump were resigning, effective as of Monday, January 11, in light of yesterday's attacks at the Capitol, according to Reuters and other news outlets. The five FAA appointees include Arjun Garg, Chief Counsel and Acting Deputy FAA Administrator; Brianna Manzelli, Assistant Administrator for Communications; Kirk Shaffer, Assistant Administrator for Airports; Bailey Edwards, Assistant Administrator for Policy, International Affairs and Environment; and Andrew Giacini, Acting Administrator for Legislative Affairs. 
As many airports are aware, Kirk Shaffer has been serving as Associate Administrator for Airports since December 2018. He previously served in this role between 2007 and 2009. Arjun Garg has been serving as Acting Deputy FAA Administrator since Dan Elwell departed the agency at the end of November 2020.  
