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Texas AG investigating Boeing supplier over quality issues, DEI practices | NewsNation Now

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating Spirit AeroSystems, a major supplier of Boeing, because of "apparent manufacturing defects” in parts. Paxton, a Republican, is also looking into whether the company's efforts to create a diverse workforce "are unlawful or are compromising the company’s manufacturing processes.” NewsNation's Keleigh Beeson reports. #Boeing #Texas #travel "NewsNation Now" is a no fluff, no filler newscast hosted by Nichole Berlie and Connell McShane featuring up-to-the-minute news drawing from a network of journalists across the U.S. Weekdays starting at 1p/12C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all America. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyG How to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij

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but Boeing and one of its suppliers are facing further scrutiny now Under Fire from the Texas Attorney General news agents Kelly B is in The Newsroom with the details yeah so the AG there Nicole Ken Paxton he says the reason he opened this investigation was because of reoccurring issues with certain airplane Parts provided to Boeing so he's also asking Spirit Aeros systems to provide details on its diversity equity and inclusion policy and this comes as both Boeing and and spirit Aeros systems h
ave faced scrutiny in recent months over safety and quality issues so an extremely damaging moment as you know Nicole it came earlier this year when an emergency exit door blew off an Alaska Airlines plane this was mid-flight that grounded all 737 max9 planes in the US so last month Boeing said it had more work to do on 50 undelivered Jets this after its supplier found misr drilled holes on some of those planes Paxton said Thursday the potential risks associated with certain airline models are d
eeply concerning and could be lifethreatening to Texans and for context this all happening as Boeing is now in talks to acquire Spirit Aeros system so a lot of Dynamics at play here Nicole absolutely all right Kelly B thank you thank you for watching go to newsnation now.com to find newsnation on your television provider and don't forget to click the red subscribe button below to get more of news nation's fact driven unbiased coverage

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@vjcodec

Of course Ken has to grandstand with his racist goose stepping. He Paxton maybe it’s not inclusion but the grifts of corporate greed and profits. You know like that dinky power grid you have.