Trump Orders Review of FAA Hiring Decisions During Biden Admin
Trump Names Acting FAA Administrator After Fatal Collision
U.S. President Donald Trump pauses for a moment of silence to recognize crash victims as he speaks to reporters about Wednesday's deadly midair collision between a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Eagle flight 5342 near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport,
How Americans ended up without an FAA administrator as Trump came into office
Trump Blames DEI And Biden After Fatal DC Plane Crash—But FAA’s Diversity Hiring Policies Existed For Years
Researching Trump’s statements about DEI, past administrations after DC crash | In context
Trump orders assessment of aviation safety, names acting FAA administrator after deadly DC plane crash
Trump attacks DEI policies after DC plane crash, says FAA employees must be held to 'highest standards'
President Donald Trump on Thursday blasted the Federal Aviation Administration's DEI standards at a press conference addressing Wednesday night's deadly plane crash in Washington, D.C.
US official vows to 'fix' FAA after fatal collision
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said late on Thursday he will soon announce a plan to reform the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a devastating collision between an American Airlines regional plane and an Army helicopter killed 67 people.
Are air traffic controllers DEI hires? What Trump said about DC plane crash
The FAA has said that all controllers have to meet tough testing and training standards and go through a lengthy certification process.
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Trump reviews and rolls back Obama-Biden policies after US plane crash
United States President Donald Trump on Thursday oscillated between consoling the nation and attacking his political opponents following the collision of a commercial airplane with a helicopter, blaming the incident on diversity policies by the administrations of former presidents Barack Obama (2009-2017) and Joe Biden (2021-2025).
Trump was challenged after blaming DEI for the DC plane crash. Here’s what he said
Trump variously pointed the finger at the helicopter’s pilot, air traffic control, his predecessor, Joe Biden, and other Democrats including former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, whom he
Trump slams diversity efforts, says FAA hiring has hurt air safety in remarks on fatal plane crash
President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed his predecessors and Democratic diversity measures and suggested that the Federal Aviation Administration’s diversity efforts had made air travel less safe.
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President Trump Blames DEI and Biden for Crash Under Trump’s Watch
President Trump blames diversity requirements and lax standards for midair collision over Potomac River. Investigation underway.
Trump attacks Biden, Buttigieg, Obama after DC plane crash, says FAA hired unqualified workers: ‘I put safety first’
Trump used a White House briefing about Wednesday night’s deadly collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter over the Potomac River to rail against the Obama and Biden
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As Kansas mourns tragic crash, Trump’s talking points are DEI and dwarfs | Opinion
If President Donald Trump was trying to comfort Wichitans and others rocked by Flight 5342 D.C. plane disaster, he missed the mark.
Jesse Watters Unloads Bizarre ‘Dwarves’ DEI Theory for D.C. Crash
Fox News host Jesse Watters went on a bizarre tangent Thursday, placing blame on DEI policies that embolden “dwarves” and “people with transgender issues” for the tragic D.C. aircraft collision. While Watters insinuated that DEI policies may not be the “main factor” behind the crash on Wednesday,