US Senator claims airline pilots part of 'furry community'

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Sept, 18:48 · Archive

Senator Tommy Tuberville alleged that many US airline pilots and air traffic controllers belong to the 'furry community'.

US Senator Tommy Tuberville claimed that 'many' airline pilots and air traffic controllers are 'part of the furry community'. The Independent World reports that social media users identified audio Tuberville cited as evidence as a 'longstanding aviation joke or meme' rather than authentic.

How it is being reported

• Trump ally Tuberville isn’t kidding when he says US pilots are in a ‘club’ of furry fetishistsIndependent World · 25 Sept, 17:08
• Sen. Tommy Tuberville claims ‘many’ airline pilots, air traffic controllers ‘part of the furry community’New York Post · 24 Sept, 14:01

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