'Despicable': Former Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg responds to Trump blaming DEI for plane crash
We put safety first, drove down close calls, grew Air Traffic Control, and had zero commercial airline crash fatalities out of millions of flights on our watch,” Buttigieg said on X, formerly Twitter,
Fact-checking Trump's claims about diversity schemes and the Washington plane crash
He told a news conference that diversity hiring efforts at the Federal Aviation Administration may have led to safety issues.
Trump casts speculation, unproven claims on DC plane crash as cause remains unknown
While no cause has been determined in the Washington plane crash, President Donald Trump was quick to try to assign blame on Thursday to Democrats, DEI and other factors.
What did Donald Trump say about DEI hires following deadly plane crash?
After a passenger jet and an army helicopter collide in Washington D.C., Trump says DEI within the FAA could be reason for the crash. Read more here.
Trump calls for FAA staff review, blames deadly plane crash on DEI hires
President Donald Trump on Thursday called for a staffing review among federal employees involved in aviation safety after publicly claiming DEI efforts were to blame for the deadly plane crash outside Washington, D.C., Jan. 29 that claimed the lives of 67 people.
Trump was challenged after blaming DEI for the DC plane crash. Here’s what he said
President Donald Trump began his White House briefing with a moment of silence and a prayer for the victims of Wednesday’s crash at Reagan National Airport.
Trump blames DEI at FAA for plane crash. But he kept that hiring policy in place. | Opinion
At a Thursday press conference, Trump disgraced himself and his administration by using a national tragedy to rant about diversity.
Trump’s shameful DEI smears are bigger than one plane crash
Donald Trump has tied diversity to unearned advancement and Thursday’s bizarre press conference — with the entire world watching — advanced that agenda.
What to know about Trump's comments about DEI after plane crash
Donald Trump bashes Pete Buttigieg over DC helicopter, plane crash near Reagan Airport
President Donald Trump slammed former Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg after a deadly collision between a helicopter and a plane near Reagan National Airport.
Trump rails against DEI after DC plane crash, but it doesn't apply to 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 targets FAA diversity efforts in plane crash probe despite no evidence they played any role
President Donald Trump's remarks this week blaming diversity recruitment at the FAA as a potential reason for the plane crash ...
Trump’s latest executive action made post-crash blame game even worse
The president's response to the American Eagle Flight 5342 crash was, by any fair measure, obscene — which he made worse with ...
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries rips Trump for ‘peddling lies’ about American 5342 crash
Jeffries says there’s “not one scintilla” of evidence to back Trump’s assertions that DEI initiatives for air traffic ...
Massachusetts politicians react to DC plane crash, Trump's comments. Here's what they said.
The state's congressional delegation offered thoughts and prayers for the victims while also taking aim at Trump.
Ted Cruz cautions against speculation on cause of DC plane crash after Trump's DEI remarks
After President Donald Trump speculated that diversity policies at the FAA "could have been to blame," Sen. Ted Cruz says ...
Trump responds to airline crash on Truth Social
President Trump says the deadly collision between an American Airlines airplane and U.S. army helicopter in Washington, D.C., should have been prevented.
DC crash live updates: Trump says Black Hawk was too high, NTSB says no conclusions
An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.