Timeline of Donald Trump's Impact on FAA Prior to D.C. Plane Crash
A midair collision near D.C. has raised concerns over FAA staffing, prompting scrutiny of air traffic control and aviation safety oversight.
Trump criticized DEI and the FAA's diversity policies after a deadly plane crash. Here's what we know.
Initiatives aimed at expanding the workforce existed under President Trump's first term, including a program that aimed to recruit and train qualified individuals with disabilities, including veterans,
Trump was challenged after blaming DEI for the DC plane crash. Here’s what he said
President Donald Trump began his White House briefing with a moment of silence and a prayer for the victims of Wednesday’s crash at Reagan National Airport.
Trump Enrages Activists For Blaming DC Plane Crash On DEI, Disabled People
The president implied that the crash was caused by the FAA's recruitment of people with "severe intellectual disabilities" and "psychiatric problems."
Trump Misleads on D.E.I. Policies in Blaming Biden for Plane Crash
There is no evidence that diversity efforts played a role in the crash, and his statements disregarded his own administration’s hiring policies.
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.
Trump Acknowledges He Doesn't Have Evidence DEI Caused D.C. Plane Crash
President Donald Trump acknowledged on Thursday that he doesn't have evidence that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives at the Federal Aviation Administration were responsible for a fatal plane crash in Washington, D.C.
DC plane crash live updates: Trump goes on the offensive against DEI at briefing
An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after colliding with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night, with no survivors expected amid the extremely cold and windy conditions.
Advocates call out Trump for linking DEI to deadly plane crash: 'It's offensive.'
Disability and civil rights advocates criticized Trump for implying the plane crash could be connected to government diversity programs.
What we know after American Airlines plane crashes with Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C.
An American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter collided over Washington, D.C., Wednesday night. All 67 people aboard the ...
What Caused the Crash Into the Potomac? For Trump, It Was Diversity.
In a briefing that recalled his most extreme first term remarks, President Trump said without any evidence that diversity ...
Trump's 'Grotesque' Plane Crash Comments Leave Democrats Gobsmacked
Democrats were left dumbfounded Thursday after President Donald Trump twisted a deadly plane crash catastrophe into an ...
Plane Crash Updates: No Survivors in Jet-Helicopter Collision in D.C.
Authorities are investigating a midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a Black Hawk helicopter over ...
NC, local officials express grief over Charlotte crew and others killed in DC plane crash
Officials including Gov. Josh Stein and Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles mourn the American Eagle flight crew from Charlotte who died ...
'It's like a dream': NC figure skating coaches grapple with emotions following deadly plane crash
On the ice, figure skaters can conquer any challenge. But many of them are still trying to figure out how to overcome this ...
Trump: Crash near National Airport ‘looks like it should have been prevented’
President Trump weighed in on the Wednesday evening crash between an American Airlines plane and military helicopter in Washington, claiming it “should have been prevented.” “The airplane was on a ...
67 deaths in American Airlines crash with chopper is carrier’s worst disaster in decades
Wednesday night’s crash of an American Airlines commuter plane in Washington is one of the worst disasters for the Fort Worth ...