""People will die because of this," Musk wrote, referring to Bonsignore's appointment. "Proven experience matters when lives are at stake.""
"A post on X on Dec. 26 featured a video introducing Lillian Bonsignore, the incoming commissioner, and a very short part of the video described her as a "trailblazer for the LGBTQ community who will serve as the FDNY's first openly gay commissioner." That part of the post appeared to prompt criticism from X owner Elon Musk."
"Despite the dismissive posts, Bonsignore's appointment is backed up by her decades of experience within the department - including in key leadership posts. Bonsignore joined the FDNY in 1991 as an EMT and later helped the city in the recovery from 9/11 before becoming a paramedic in 2007. She was elevated to lieutenant in 2005, became a paramedic in 2007, and was promoted to captain in 2010. She subsequently ser"
Lillian Bonsignore will serve as FDNY commissioner and will be the department's first openly gay commissioner. Prominent conservative voices on social media criticized the appointment and claimed it would jeopardize safety and questioned operational qualifications. Elon Musk wrote, "People will die because of this," and "Proven experience matters when lives are at stake." Other Republican figures, including Senator Ted Cruz and Nan Hayworth, posted critical remarks on X. Bonsignore has more than three decades at the FDNY, joining in 1991 as an EMT, aiding 9/11 recovery, becoming a paramedic, and rising to captain and key leadership posts.
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