The CEO of Delta Airlines is calling for the Justice Department to apply strong penalties on airline passenger that engage in inflight fights. Secretary of State Pete Buttigieg is open to it hoping it will lessen the danger for flight attendants and get passengers to respect their roles. "You need to listen to what they say. They a re there for your safety" he said. Without defining the extent of punishment, he stated we need to "take a look" at how to better handle disruptive behavior on flights, adding during an appearance on CNN on Monday, "It is unacceptable for flight crews and quite frankly passengers to have to deal with this."
The U.S. Delegation, led by Ambassador Troy Fitrell , Senior Bureau Official for African Affairs, included the senior-most officials advancing U.S. commercial engagement across Africa: Massad Boulos , Senior Advisor for Africa Thomas Hardy , Acting Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency Constance Hamilton , Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa Connor Coleman , Head of Investments and Chief of Staff, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation Tamara Maxwell , Senior Vice President for Small Business, Export-Import Bank of the United States The record turnout made clear that both U.S. and African leaders share a strong commitment to significantly expanding trade and investment. The U.S. objective at the Summit was to secure key deals and commitments for U.S. companies and establish the conditions to boost U.S. exports and investment in Africa — advancing mutual prosperity in line with the Trump Administration’s Commercial Diploma...