Republican Lawmakers Face Scrutiny Over Boeing Stock Sales Amid New Safety Issues

• Two Republican Congressmen, Blake Moore and Kevin Hern, sold Boeing stock in January following reports of safety issues with Boeing planes.

• The FAA found Boeing failed 33 of 89 safety tests and ordered inspections and temporary groundings of some Boeing 737 Max planes.

• Boeing has faced a series of concerning incidents in January involving window panels falling off during flights, canceled takeoffs, oxygen leaks, and wheels falling off planes.

• Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun faced questioning from Senators about the incidents, while some in Congress still own Boeing stock, raising conflict of interest concerns.

• Boeing shares have dropped 23% over the last 3 months amid the ongoing crisis.