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Correct answers ahead of time. despite that no one was ever charged, and in fact one union member connected to the cheating appears to be still employed by the faa. michael pearson is a former air traffic controller, hes an attorney, and hes involved in litigation surrounding the faa hiring practices. he joins us tonight. michael pearson, thanks for coming on. this is such a strong allegation, how do you know that its absolutely true. >> michael: i have been involved in this sense it actually be...

Despite that no one was ever charged, and in fact one union member connected to the cheating appears to be still employed by the faa. michael pearson is a former air traffic controller, hes an tion surunding the faaolved in hiring practices. he joins us tonight. michael pearson, thanks for coming on. this is such a strong allegation, how do you know that its absolutely true. >> i have been involved in this sense it actually began compass as i with the purging of the folks that were watching your...

We have been able to dig up information through the freedom of information act process as well as the litigation process. not only do we have internal people tell us this was going on, but they were afraid if they cameorward the faa would penalize them. now we have actual documentary evidence that substantiates our worst fears. >> tucker: so the union helped people cheat on the test. again, just to put this in context, to become air traffic controllers and control aviation, millions use it every...

What are we going to do? nothing, just did it and blindsided us. we started asking questions, why did you do it? did you check this biographical app to make sure it was going to work? nothing, silence. weve been fighting this for a couple of years, without getting any answers and any explanation as to why come up with a total blindside. we had the department of transportation inspector general involved. we have the government accounting office involved, and it you had a very able guest on, micha...

Did you check this biographical to make sure it would work? nothing, silence. so weve been fighting this now for a couple of years without getting any, any planation as to why, with a total blindsided. we had the department of transportation inspector general involved. we had the government accounting office involved. and you had a very able guest on, michael pearson, who is doing a very good job. but because of the lawsuit, both of those agencies sort of shut down. so what was the megregious pa...

Administrator daniel ewell to come on this show and explain exactly what was going on and why, he was too cowardly to appear. the previous administrator michael huerta, the one who originally signed off on the policy, hes also a coward. but we are going to keep pushing until we get an answer. in the meantime we are joined by former air traffic controllerra michael pearson, who is also a lawyer and is suing the faa over all of this. welcome back to the show. >> thanks for having me on. >> tucker:...

We also asked the acting faa administrator daniel ewell to come on this show and explain exactly what was going on and why he was too cowardly to appear. the previous administration michael where to, the one who originally signed off on the policy. hes also a coward. t we are going to keep pushing until we get an answer. in the meantime we are joined by former air traffic controller michael pearson, who is also a lawyer and is suing the faa over all of this. welcome back to the show. >> thanks f...

Isnt one, other than shut up, diversity. we wont shut up. this is too par. lives are at stake. joining is michael pearson, a lawyer representing a man suing the faa for its updated hiring practices. mr. pearson, thank you for coming on. >> thank you, tucker. good to be here. >> why would the faa award extra points for incompetence? science, for example? >> well, the biographical assessment was made to screen out people with experience. it wasnt meant in any form or function, that i can find -- a...

There isnt one, other than shut up, diversity. this is too important. michael pearson is representing a man suing the faa for their updated hiring practices. why would the faa award extra points for incompetence in science for example? >> the biographical assessment was made to screen out people with experience. it wasnt meant in any form that i can find including looking over many documents we had to fight the faa for that they kept hidden to answer that question. the test was basically meant t...

Isnt one, other than shut up, diversity. we wont shut up. this is too par. lives are at stake. joining is michael pearson, a lawyer representing a man suing the faa for its updated hiring practices. mr. pearson, thank you for coming on. >> thank you, tucker. good to be here. >> why would the faa award extra points for incompetence? science, for example? >> well, the biographical assessment was made to screen out people with experience. it wasnt meant in any form or function, that i can find -- a...