Trump blames DEI for weakening FAA in aftermath of Reagan National plane crash
- President Donald Trump blamed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs for a plane crash near Reagan National Airport that killed 67 people, despite no evidence supporting this claim.
- Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer criticized Trump's comments, calling them idle speculation as families were still being notified about the crash victims.
- Trump's administration previously implemented a hiring freeze on air traffic controllers, raising safety concerns among lawmakers.
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Only a handful of 67 bodies had been recovered from the Potomac River when Donald Trump singled out those responsible for the worst plane crash in recent US history. Those responsible were Democratic predecessors Barack Obama ...
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FAA’s Obama-Era “Biographical Questionnaire” for DEI Faces New Scrutiny After the D.C. Crash
(The Daily Signal)—President Donald Trump on Thursday directed the Federal Aviation Administration to assess safety standards, including evaluating hiring practices, in the wake of the midair collision over Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night. The presidential memorandum comes after Trump suggested the military helicopter that crashed into an American Airlines regional jet may have been due in part to the FAA’s diversity…
On MSNBC, Former Biden FAA Boss Doesn’t Dispute Trump’s Hiring Claims
On MSNBC, Former Biden FAA Boss Doesn’t Dispute Trump’s Hiring Claims Following the tragic mid-air collision at Reagan Washington National Airport, MSNBC seemed mostly concerned with its potential as fuel for demonizing President Trump. On Thursday’s episode of Chris Jansing Reports, Jansing dove directly into President Trump’s comments on the tragedy and took issue with him calling out the possible role DEI programs played, particularly their …
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