Two weeks into his presidency, Trump faced a major crisis with the plane crash near DCA. He brought his unconventional style to the matter

President Donald Trump, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Vice President JD Vance give updates on the deadly plane crash at DCA.

Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary, was facing his first major crisis just hours after being sworn in for the job.

According to federal statistics, there are 60,000 defense department personnel in Colorado including active duty, National Guard and civilians. Defense spending amounts to nearly $13 billion annually, which is 2.7% of the gross state product.

An American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter outside Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. Wednesday evening. Three soldiers were onboard the helicopter and a massive search and rescue operation is now unfolding in the Potomac River.

According to federal statistics, there are 60,000 Department of Defense personnel in Colorado including active duty, National Guard and civilians. Defense spending amounts to nearly $13 billion annually, which is 2.7% of the gross state product.

Newly minted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stripped the personal security detail and security clearance of former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Army Gen. Mark Milley on Tuesday.

So far, three people have been confirmed to Trump’s Cabinet: former Sen. Marco Rubio as the secretary of state, John Ratcliffe as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency and Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense.

Some of Trump's more controversial picks for Cabinet positions are set to face the Senate for confirmation hearings this week.

Trump blames DEI as his press conference after 67 die goes off the rails - Officials fear as many as 67 people have been killed after both aircraft plunged into the Potomac River, as President Trump g

The midair collision between an American Airlines flight and the military helicopter involved 67 people and is not expected to have any survivors.