Trump’s Comments on Crash Bring Attention to His Order Ending FAA DEI Policies
Trump has never provided proof that a single DEI hire “failed to meet established standards,” one expert said.
Are air traffic controllers DEI hires? What Trump said about DC plane crash
The FAA has said that all controllers have to meet tough testing and training standards and go through a lengthy certification process.
Trump rails against DEI after DC plane crash, but it doesn't apply to air traffic controllers
Donald Trump claimed, without citing evidence, that DEI initiatives at the FAA were partly to blame for the tragic plane and helicopter collision in D.C.
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.
Trump criticizes diversity hiring after 67 dead in US air disaster
President Donald Trump implied without evidence federal diversity efforts were at fault on Thursday after a regional jet crashed into a U.S. Army helicopter at a Washington airport, killing 67 people in the deadliest U.
What to know about Trump's comments about DEI after plane crash
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,
Trump: Crash 'could have been' a result of diversity hiring
President Trump says the cause of Washington air collision still unknown but attacks diversity policies at the federal aviation agency.
Trump Attacks FAA Diversity Programs Following Mid-Air Collision
President Donald Trump provided little new information about the cause of Wednesday’s deadly air collision in Washington between an American Airlines Group Inc. regional jet and a military helicopter,
Trump criticizes FAA diversity efforts after deadly plane crash, even as he says he doesn't know the cause yet
After calling for a moment of silence, Trump spent the bulk of his remarks in the White House briefing room laying out a series of diversity initiatives within the FAA that he sug
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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Delta Stands by Climate Goals After Trump’s Exit From Paris Pact
Delta Air Lines is committed to maintaining its climate ... say it will not rollback its climate targets after President Donald Trump withdrew the country from the Paris Agreement.
Trump baselessly blames diversity program for fatal air collision
Rescuers were still pulling bodies from the Potomac River as Trump cast blame on the FAA, the Army, diversity programs and ...
Trump says cause of Washington DC air crash that left 67 dead is unknown
The president also suggested, without evidence, that diversity hiring policies in air traffic control could have been a factor ...
President Trump supporters sing 'God Bless the USA' on flight leaving inauguration in DC
An airline passenger posted a video of a veteran singing "God Bless the USA," originally written by Lee Greenwood, on a ...
Trump and Allies Default to Racist Explanation of Deadly Air Collision
President Trump blamed diverse hiring policies for a deadly mid-air collision between a commercial jet and an Army helicopter that killed 67 people ...
President Trump's comments on FAA diversity hiring spark outrage from Philadelphia disability advocate group
The president's comments upset some disability advocates, including the Philadelphia advocacy group Vision For Equality.
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US airlines’ 16-year safety record ended with tragedy. There were warnings ahead of the crash
US airlines had gone 16 years without a fatal crash until Wednesday night. But as impressive as that safety record had been, ...