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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 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.

Hosted on MSN · 4h

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.

The Washington Post · 16h

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.

FAA, Elon Musk

Time · 20h

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,

HuffPost on MSN · 19h

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 Verge on MSN · 21h

The FAA is facing a major crisis without a leader because Elon Musk pushed him out

The Federal Aviation Administration is facing its first major aviation disaster in 16 years without a leader because Elon Musk helped push him out. Michael Whitaker stepped down as FAA administrator on January 20th,

DC, FAA and Ronald Reagan National Airport

NBC News · 18h

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.

WPBF · 17h

FAA report says staffing in control tower was 'not normal' at time of deadly air collision near DC

"The position configuration was not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic," according to the report obtained Thursday by The Associated Press. One air traffic controller was doing work normally assigned to two people in the tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport when the collision happened,

Irish Star on MSN · 17h

Air traffic control tower short-staffed during DC plane crash report finds

The FAA report revealed that a single controller was responsible for both managing helicopters in the airport's vicinity and directing arriving and departing planes

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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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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FAA Added More Flights to Reagan Airport Despite Collision Warnings

Before the additional flights were approved, a senator warned that the increase could heighten the risk of collisions.

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Trump criticizes FAA diversity efforts after deadly plane crash, even as he says he doesn't know the cause yet

Trump said he didn't know what caused the crash but "we have some very strong opinions and ideas." ...

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South Florida congresswomen on Trump’s claim diversity played role in plane crash: ‘Abysmal and sickening’

U.S. Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Frederica Wilson sharply criticized President Donald Trump for his assertion, ...

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