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More Senior Officials Set to Depart Amid Agency Overhaul

  • Officials moved to sweep the department's senior leadership a day after the secretary was pushed out.
  • The White House announced the departure of a senior security director, with several more high-ranking officials expected to leave.
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Senior officials sought a leadership change at the department, with more departures expected. Photo Pool

Officials at the agency sought the resignation of the senior director, and more high-ranking personnel were expected to leave soon.

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A Modern Jetliner Built on a Decades-Old Design

  • The jet that crashed twice in five months is a legacy of its past, relying on decades-old systems and lacking some common safety features.
  • Updating the plane rather than starting from scratch offered competitive advantages, but that strategy has now left the company in crisis.
The original airframe, photographed shortly after its introduction. The manufacturer pitched it as a smaller alternative to its larger jets.
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