Sara Nelson
Role at the time: International President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, quoted in the union's post
Statement summary
AFA President Sara Nelson, quoted in the flight attendant union's post, said that Sen. Tommy Tuberville "wants to focus on anything except the real problems facing the American public" and is trying to "distract people from the real problems he helped create".
“Tuberville wants to focus on anything except the real problems facing the American public, starting with the skyrocketing cost of fuel. He could end the Iran War and protect the public from predatory AI, but instead he’s calling Care Bear “violent” to try to distract people from the real problems he helped create.”
Post by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, shared with its president Sara Nelson's account. The first slide reads "Our furry flight attendants help keep our skies safe too"; the second quotes Nelson criticizing Tuberville's focus. The caption says Tuberville had said some pilots, flight attendants and air traffic controllers are furries and called it terrifying.
Why we used this label
The reference point is Tuberville's claim that many airline pilots, flight attendants and air traffic controllers are furries and a flight-safety risk. Nelson criticizes him for raising it to "distract people" from fuel costs and other issues, which criticizes his making the claim; she does not address its accuracy.