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.
Researching Trump’s statements about DEI, past administrations after DC crash | In context
The USA Fact Check Team digs into comments made about the FAA and diversity efforts in the wake of the DC plane crash.
Trump’s Plane Crash Press Conference Was Unbelievably Vile, Even for Him
Elon Musk, the spear tip of Trump’s “cost cutting” spree, demanded that he quit. It’s a truism that it’s bad form to politicize a tragedy, and Democrats have often abided that concept. Not surprisingly,
Trump Doubles Down on DEI Claims Following Midair Collision in DC
Speaking from the Oval Office, President Trump signed a memorandum calling for an assessment of aviation safety and elevating “competence” over “DEI.”
67 dead: Watch highlights from DC plane crash press conferences, Trump briefing
Watch highlights from the deadly American Airlines and Blackhawk plane crash including news conferences, Trump briefing
Trump doubles down on claim that DEI could be to blame for plane crash without evidence
NBC White House correspondent Vaughn Hillyard joins Nicolle to discuss President Trump's response in the wake of the plane crash in D.C. despite not providing any evidence to back that up.
Trump steamrolls every principle of aviation safety in wild news conference
There is a good reason why American commercial airliners have safely flown billions of miles since the last major tragedy.
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump announces new FAA acting commissioner
President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.
Trump blames diversity hiring as probe into deadly midair collision begins
President Donald Trump is questioning the actions of the army helicopter pilot and air traffic controller in Wednesday's ...
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 ...
Trump’s War on Meritocracy
While you might question the sophistication of his analysis, Trump was correct about both the physics of the collision ...
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 ...
White House Press Conference 2025: How to Watch Karoline Leavitt's Debut
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will hold the first press conference of President Donald Trump 's new ...
Donald Trump talks so much that even his White House stenographers are struggling to keep up
Sometimes more talking doesn’t produce more clarity. One afternoon, Trump told reporters that there were “no surprises” when ...
After D.C. air collision, Transportation’s Duffy vows reforms as Trump dictates
Facing his first crisis just two days into the job, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy touted reforms sought by the ...