> A plausible explanation for this is that because they were already all white men, new hires weren't allowed to be, so viable candidates were turned away, lead

> A plausible explanation for this is that because they were already all white men, new hires weren't allowed to be, so viable candidates were turned away, leading to under-staffing. No, that's not even remotely plausible. Trump said it to deflect from having fired the head of the FAA because Musk didn't like him, among other things.