Dave Spero, who heads a union representing Federal Aviation Administration employees, said Tuesday that the Department of Government Efficiency fired essential agency employees without considering the impact such cuts would have on the FAA’s performance.

“Haphazardly eliminating positions and encouraging resignations are having a demoralizing effect on the workforce,” Spero said, according to Forbes, adding that “no assessment had been done” to determine their impact on aviation safety.

The Hill reported that Spero, the president of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists union, spoke at a hearing of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation in response to a question about the layoffs and air safety from Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn.

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