Boeing CEO David Calhoun faced intense scrutiny from Missouri Senator Josh Hawley during a Senate hearing on Tuesday. Calhoun, who is earning $32.8 million this year, a 45% increase over last year, was questioned about his salary and the company's safety record. The hearing marked Calhoun's first appearance before Congress since a panel blew out of a 737 Max during an Alaska Airlines flight in January. Hawley criticized Calhoun for allegedly cutting corners and eliminating safety procedures, and questioned why he had not resigned. Family members of plane crash victims were present at the hearing.
🔥 Sen. Josh Hawley GRILLS Boeing CEO David Calhoun on the Results He Is Producing for His $32.8 Million Salary: 'Why Haven't You Resigned?' "You're focused on exactly what you were hired to do, which is that you're cutting corners. You are eliminating safety procedures, you are… https://t.co/VxE5xDWals
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley grills Boeing’s CEO https://t.co/KRo6RoZQTG https://t.co/pDQR1lbuia
Boeing CEO David Calhoun said Tuesday he's proud of the company's safety record after being grilled by Republican Senator Josh Hawley, who questioned his nearly $33 million salary and accused him of "cutting corners" and "eliminating safety procedures." https://t.co/oxzp1YS6wU https://t.co/Yg4vPnEhEF
WATCH: Josh Hawley Grills Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun https://t.co/Jb0z6POawO
'WHY HAVEN'T YOU RESIGNED?': @HawleyMO grills Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun over his nearly $33 million salary and the company's safety record at Senate hearing, as family members of plane crash victims sit behind the executive. https://t.co/pZ4S1AUvmM
EXPLOSIVE: Senator Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) asks @Boeing CEO David Calhoun, who is earning $32.8 million this year, a 45% increase over last year, but cannot ensure plane safety, "What is it you get paid to do?" WATCH NOTE: During a heated Senate hearing, Sen. Josh Hawley… https://t.co/THDZRHaG1D
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley questioned Boeing’s chief executive Tuesday about his $32.8 million salary. Dave Calhoun’s appearance was the first before Congress by a high-ranking Boeing official since a panel blew out of a 737 Max during an Alaska Airlines flight in January. https://t.co/6VSXud6oTk
Boeing CEO David Calhoun is being raked over the coals by the Senate right now. He's making $32.8 million this year. Josh Hawley asks him "What is it you get paid to do exactly?" The CEO struggles to answer. https://t.co/OhIb0EpXpZ