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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,

US official vows to 'fix' FAA

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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.

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,

Newsweek on MSN · 14h

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.

FAA Administrator Quit on Jan. 20

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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,

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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.

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Did FAA Reject Air Traffic Controllers Based on Race? What We Know

The federal agency is facing a major class action lawsuit of alleged discriminatory hiring polices during the Obama ...

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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 names acting FAA leader as flight agency reckons with deadly crash

It appears that the first major air disaster in the U.S. since 2009 has occurred while the Federal Aviation Administration ...

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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 ...

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New Details Emerging on the Chilling Final Moments Before the Tragic Mid-Air Collision over Washington D.C.

New details are beginning to emerge about the events leading up to the tragic mid-air collision over Washington D.C.

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Staffing in control tower considered 'not normal' at the time of collision, but still within standards

Recovered black box recorders from the downed jet --may hold key clues to sketching out what happened before that fiery midair collision in Washington D.C. A preliminary FAA report obtained by NBC ...

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Aviation expert implores Sean Duffy to rebuild FAA’s ‘entire system’

Boyd Group International President and aviation expert Mike Boyd argues that there is a ‘major problem’ in the aviation ...

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Fox News’s Jesse Watters defines how DEI ‘quotas’ impacted FAA

As an investigation is underway following the deadly collision of an American Airs passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, reports circulated of alleged staffing […] ...

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