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Trump criticized DEI and FAA's diversity policies

Trump Launched FAA Diversity Program to Hire People With Disabilities

Trump hit out at diversity and inclusion initiatives while discussing Reagan National Airport collision that left as many as 67 dead.

CNN on MSN · 16h

Fact check: Trump’s FAA used the same language about hiring people with disabilities he’s now blasting

During his Thursday press conference about the deadly Wednesday collision between a passenger jet and military helicopter near Reagan National Airport, President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested there was a link between the tragedy and diversity hiring policies at the Federal Aviation Administration.

CBS News on MSN · 12h

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 Names Acting FAA Administrator

Hosted on MSN · 8h

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.

MSNBC · 8h

How Americans ended up without an FAA administrator as Trump came into office

Rachel Maddow tells the story of how the former FAA administrator, Michael Whitaker, fell afoul of Elon Musk and was driven from his position upon Donald Trump taking office. With Trump's negligence toward assembling a competent government,

U.S. News & World Report · 21h

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,

FAA Administrator Quit on Jan. 20

Time · 18h

The Contentious History Between Elon Musk and Former FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker

While that office may be ready to go to work, the FAA itself is not fully on the job. That’s because it’s without an administrator. Michael Whitaker, who had led the administration since Oct., 2023, stepped down earlier this month,

Hosted on MSN · 17h

Last FAA Chief Quit Following Pressure From Elon Musk

Mike Whitaker, the previous FAA administrator, stepped down on Inauguration Day after just over a year on the job. He’d repeatedly clashed with Elon Musk — now in charge of a group tasked with slashing the government’s headcount by President Donald Trump — over safety issues at his space company,

The Daily Beast on MSN · 1d

FAA Administrator Quit on Jan. 20 After Elon Musk Told Him to Resign

The Federal Aviation Administration’s leader stepped down on Jan. 20, months after Elon Musk demanded that he quit. The move by Michael Whitaker means the FAA has no Senate-confirmed leader for one of the biggest crises in its history because he quit before Donald Trump took office.

FAA, American Airlines

FOX News on MSN · 15h

Staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport air control tower was ‘not normal' on night of collision: FAA

The staffing at the air control tower at Reagan National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter collided on Wednesday night, a report shows.

NBC News · 17h

DCA tower staffing was 'not normal' during crash, preliminary FAA report finds

NBC News' Tom Costello reports on how the air traffic control staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) was "allowed, but not ideal," under the FAA’s safety standards.

Hosted on MSN · 5h

Air traffic control staffing 'not normal' at time of fatal D.C. plane crash, says bombshell FAA report

An FAA report has stated that one air traffic control officer was doing the job of two people at Reagan National Airport when a passenger plane collided with a military helicopter, killing 67 people

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Trump appoints new FAA administrator after vacancy during deadly plane crash. Here's what to know

President Trump appointed Christopher Rocheleau, a 22-year FAA veteran, as acting administrator of the agency.

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Trump appoints new FAA Administrator, orders safety review after DC collision

US President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders to appoint a new FAA Acting Administrator and order an immediate ...

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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 ...

18hon MSN

Trump Blames DEI And Biden After Fatal DC Plane Crash—But FAA’s Diversity Hiring Policies Existed For Years

Trump offered no evidence that diversity hiring practices contributed to the fatal plane and helicopter collision.

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Divers returning to the Potomac River for D.C. plane crash recovery and investigation

Divers are expected to return to the Potomac River as part of the recovery and investigation after the United States’ ...

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Two planes aborted landings at DCA due to helicopters in flight path in week before crash: report

Two planes aborted landings at Reagan National Airport in the past week due to military helicopters in their flight path, ...

What we know after American Airlines plane crashes with Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C.

Sixty passengers and four crew members from the plane and three Black Hawk helicopter personnel are feared dead as a recovery ...

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‘Next-level terrible’: Two Trumps on display in wake of Potomac plane crash

Trump started his briefing with a moment of silence to commemorate the lost lives before his remarks became a blame game.

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