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Trump, FAA

Trump orders assessment of aviation safety, names acting FAA administrator after deadly DC plane crash

President Donald Trump on Thursday took executive action to address FAA hires and aviation safety after an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a passenger jet in D.C.

CBS News on MSN · 1h

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,

The New York Times · 2h

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, Air Traffic Control

Snopes on MSN · 2h

No Evidence Trump Fired 3,000 Air Traffic Controllers

One widely shared claim was that Trump fired 3,000 air traffic controllers shortly after taking office for his second term. One post alone (archived) making this claim had received more than 2.7 million views and 25,

The Washington Post · 4h

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.

U.S. News & World Report · 9h

Trump Says Air Traffic Control Systems Have Not Been Built Properly

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that air traffic control systems have not been built properly, speaking in the wake of a deadly midair collision between an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.

Politifact3h

Did Donald Trump’s firing of aviation officials make the DC crash likelier? Doubtful, experts say

BREAKING NEWS: A passenger jet collided midair with a black hawk helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River in a mass casualty event in Washington DC. Just last week, Trump FIRED the heads of the ...

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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 ...

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Trump takes executive action on aviation DEI, appointing FAA lead in wake of DCA crash

President Trump on Thursday signed a memorandum to end Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) practices in the aviation sector ...

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Trump On If He'll Visit Site Of Deadly Aviation Collision: 'You Want Me To Go Swimming?'

"What's the site? The water?" Donald Trump said when asked about the crash in the Washington area that left 67 people dead.

2hon MSN

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump takes executive action on aviation after crash

President Donald Trump's rapid reshaping of the federal government continues with executive orders and action from his acting ...

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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 ...

The New Civil Rights Movement3h

New Trump Memo Claims DEI, Obama, and Biden ‘Decisions’ Linked to Fatal Aviation Disaster

President Donald Trump continued his attacks on his Democratic predecessors and diversity programs late Thursday afternoon, ...

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Trump Says Administration Will ‘Restore Faith in American Air Travel’

President Trump said he would appoint Chris Rocheleau as acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.

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