Amid fierce global pressure and political alarms at home, President Trump said his administration was ordering 737 MAX 8 and 9 jets grounded. This came after days of mounting worries following a crash in Ethiopia, tomforemancnn reports.
It was a turnabout from the administration's earlier position, which deemed the planes safe to fly even as dozens of other nations banned them after they were involved in two fatal disasters.Trump said the decision to ground the Max 8 and Max 9 was made in light of new information about last week's crash, which killed 157 people.
Senators calling for a temporary grounding of the planes included Republicans Mitt Romney, the 2012 presidential nominee, and Ted Cruz, who chairs a subcommittee on aviation and space. Sen. Roger Wicker, another Republican, announced the Commerce Committee he chairs would hold a hearing on the matter.Sen.
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