- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman flew a vintage military jet during a Fourth of July air show over Washington, D.C., despite the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) denying a request for the flight.
- The FAA had deemed the Northrop F-5 Tiger II aircraft "very high-risk," citing potential danger to people and property on the ground, and addressed concerns about flight controls and previous crashes.
- Isaacman utilized a regulatory loophole by placing the F-5 jets under NASA control, which exempted them from FAA jurisdiction as "public use" aircraft, bypassing the FAA's denial.
- Isaacman, an experienced aviator whose company owns some of the jets, stated that the president desired the "grandest flyover ever" and that the planes' long service history proved their safety.
- The event, organized by Freedom 250, a group aligned with President Donald Trump, was seen as an example of the Trump administration's exercise of executive authority.
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