Shortly before assuming office , Romney penned an editorial in '' The Washington Post '' where he strongly criticized President Trump 's character . Ronna McDaniel , Romney 's niece and the Chair of the Republican National Committee , called her uncle 's comments " disappointing and unproductive " , while President Trump wrote that he " w ould much prefer that Mitt focus on Border Security and so many other things where he can be helpful . " Romney called for the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) to temporarily ground Boeing 737 MAX 8 until an investigation into the cause of the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 is complete
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302
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