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President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration is withdrawing his name from nomination, a person familiar with the decision told CNN.
Phillip Washington’s nomination was first announced by the White House last year, but has faced strong criticism from Republican lawmakers over a number of issues, including Washington’s slim aviation credentials and his potential legal entanglements.
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation was scheduled to vote on Washington’s nomination on Wednesday, but that vote was postponed. A Republican Senate aide told CNN after the postponed vote that “he was pulled because they don’t have the votes to report him out of committee.”
CNN has reached out to the White House for comment.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
