Amo says Trump’s DEI remarks on plane crash ‘beneath the office of the president’
Rep. Gabe Amo (D-R.I.) on Sunday criticized President Trump for tying diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring practices to the plane crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Trump, at a press conference Thursday,
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 takes executive action on aviation DEI, appointing FAA lead in wake of plane crash
President Trump on Thursday signed a memorandum to end diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in the aviation sector and to assess aviation safety, as well as an executive order to appoint a new head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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 recruit and train qualified individuals with disabilities, including veterans,
Trump faults DEI hiring in plane crash and falsely describes FAA policies under Obama, Biden
The Federal Aviation Administration incorporated such efforts into its diversity hiring program. These efforts remained in place throughout President Donald Trump’s first administration. The FAA under Trump expanded its effort to hire people with disabilities,
Vance defends Trump’s DEI comments after DC plane crash: Trump ‘wasn’t blaming anybody’
Vice President JD Vance stood by President Trump’s remarks linking diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring practices to the plane crash Wednesday night. In an interview on Fox News Channel’s
DEI aviation programs slammed by Trump existed during his first term, reports finds
Diversity programs for federal aviation workers that President Donald Trump railed against on Thursday following the deadly ...
Some federal websites temporarily go dark after order to comply with Trump DEI directive
The Office of Personnel Management distributed a memo, obtained by NBC News, ordering that all federal government references ...
Sean Duffy claims Biden administration focused on ‘social justice’ over safety
In the Transportation Department, Sean Duffy confirmed that the FAA was the only agency that had an active DEI policy when he took office.
Transportation chief Duffy vows to add air traffic controllers, says department traded core mission for DEI
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said one major question in the crash between an army chopper and a commercial jet in DC last week is why the helicopter didn’t conduct its training later ...
Trump sparks outcry with implication that DEI policies are at fault in D.C. midair collision
At his first news conference since the aircraft collision over the Potomac River, President Donald Trump implied Thursday ...
JD Vance Backtracks on DEI Slur After Pilot’s Identity Revealed
Vice President JD Vance appeared to walk back President Donald Trump’s persistent claims that “DEI” policies could be to ...
How Many Federal DEI Employees Are There in the U.S.?
Donald Trump issued an executive order when he took office in January 2025, removing Joe Biden’s DEI programs in the ...
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Female Black Hawk Pilot Whose Identity Family Withheld Due to Trump DEI Accusations Identified
The identity of the helicopter pilot who was killed in a mid-air collision with an American Airline plane has been released ...
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Flashback: Painful Video of Biden's DEI Pick to Lead FAA Unable to Answer Aviation Questions
In the weeks and months ahead, as the mid-air collision that killed 67 on board American Eagle Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army UH ...