The top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee said she is asking U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to bar President Donald Trump's adviser Elon Musk from involvement in efforts to reform air traffic control.

Trump said during an event that “a lot of mistakes happened” on Jan. 29 when an American Airlines flight out of Wichita, Kansas, collided with an Army helicopter as the plane was about to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, killing all 67 people on board the two aircraft.

The ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation is calling on newly appointed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to ensure Elon Musk stays out of Federal Aviation Administration operations.

DOT Secretary Sean Duffy said he spoke with SpaceX CEO and Trump advisor Elon Musk about reforming U.S. airspace. Sixty-seven people were killed when an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with an arriving American Airlines regional jet last week.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday he is reconsidering rules that allowed air traffic control supervisors to reduce staffing at Washington's Reagan National Airport before a fatal Army helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 people last week.

Senator Maria Cantwell opposes Elon Musk’s involvement in air traffic control reform, citing conflicts of interest. Cantwell highlighted past issues with Musk's SpaceX. Meanwhile, Senate Commerce Committee chair Ted Cruz supports Musk's inclusion,

Employees of centabillionaire tech CEO Elon Musk are now making their way into air traffic control towers, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Politico is reporting that Duffy, who was confirmed to lead the Department of Transportation last week,