Trump blames FAA 'diversity hires' for Washington air collision that killed 67
An American Airlines flight from Wichita in Kansas was landing at Washington Reagan National Airport when it collided with a military helicopter, crashing into the Potomac river in the worst US aviation disaster in more than 20 years.
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.
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.
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.
Trump blames diversity hires under Biden, Obama for Washington DC plane crash
A mid-air collision between a commercial jet and a military helicopter near Washington’s Reagan National Airport has claimed 67 lives. As authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, US President Donald Trump has blamed diversity hiring and lowered safety standards under the Biden and Obama administrations.
Trump launched air controller diversity program that he now decries
At a news conference, Trump read a list of conditions he called disqualifying, but his administration started such hiring in 2019.
Trump blames 'diversity hires' for deadly plane crash
President Trump -- speaking as the bodies of 67 people were pulled from Washington's Potomac River -- on Thursday blamed diversity hires for the
President Trump's comments on FAA diversity hiring spark outrage from Philadelphia disability advocate group
The president's comments upset some disability advocates, including the Philadelphia advocacy group Vision For Equality.
In aftermath of DC plane crash, Donald Trump criticizes diversity and disability hiring
Trump on Thursday criticized hiring practices of his predecessor that promoted diversity, equity and inclusion.
Disabled pilot reacts to Trump’s comments on deadly crash and hiring of people with disabilities
CNN aviation analyst Miles O’Brien joins CNN’s Erin Burnett after President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested there was a link between the deadly collision of a passenger jet and military helicopter near Reagan National Airport and diversity hiring policies at the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Recovery and investigation underway in deadly plane crash over DC
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Trump just issued an executive order on aviation safety. Here's what it says
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‘There Were 503 Lapses’: Kris Kobach Breaks Down Consequences Of Hiring DEI In Aviation
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach appeared Thursday on Fox Business to discuss concerns regarding the diversity, equity, ...
Researching Trump’s statements about DEI, past administrations after DC crash | In context
The USA Fact Check Team digs into comments made about the FAA and diversity efforts in the wake of the DC plane crash.
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 ...