Biden says US will 'deal' with violence on airplanes
US President Joe Biden said Thursday he had instructed the Justice Department to "deal" with the rising number of violent incidents onboard airplanes, many involving the requirement to wear face coverings. "I've instructed the Justice Department to make sure that we deal with the violence on aircraft," Biden said at a speech in Illinois. "We're going to deal with that." To date this year, there have been 4,626 reports of unruly passenger incidents, including 3,366 that were mask-related. The FAA has initiated enforcement actions in 177 cases, issuing more than $1m in proposed fines. The Justice Department did not immediately comment.<br/>
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Biden says US will 'deal' with violence on airplanes
US President Joe Biden said Thursday he had instructed the Justice Department to "deal" with the rising number of violent incidents onboard airplanes, many involving the requirement to wear face coverings. "I've instructed the Justice Department to make sure that we deal with the violence on aircraft," Biden said at a speech in Illinois. "We're going to deal with that." To date this year, there have been 4,626 reports of unruly passenger incidents, including 3,366 that were mask-related. The FAA has initiated enforcement actions in 177 cases, issuing more than $1m in proposed fines. The Justice Department did not immediately comment.<br/>
