Trump criticizes FAA diversity efforts after deadly plane crash, even as he says he doesn't know the cause yet
Trump attacks DEI policies after DC plane crash, says FAA employees must be held to 'highest standards'
Trump names acting FAA leader as flight agency reckons with deadly crash
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.
FAA Lacks Administrator as Agency Probes Air Disaster
The country’s first major air disaster in more than 15 years hit while the Federal Aviation Administration doesn’t have a permanent leader. President Trump hasn't named a nominee for FAA administrator,

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FAA Got Rid of Its Leader Before D.C. Plane Crash—Thanks to Elon Musk
The administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, Michael Whitaker, resigned from his position on January 20 after repeated demands from Elon Musk that he quit, leaving the agency without a Senate–confirmed leader during a major crisis in the wake of the D.
FAA Administrator Quit on Jan. 20 After Elon Musk Told Him to Resign
The Federal Aviation Administration’s leader stepped down on Jan. 20, months after Elon Musk demanded that he quit. The move by Michael Whitaker means the FAA has no Senate-confirmed leader for one of the biggest crises in its history because he quit before Donald Trump took office.
RCP's Wegmann to Trump: You've Been Critical Of The FAA, Should Americans Feel Hesitant To Fly?
RCP White House correspondent Phil Wegmann questioned President Trump at a press conference on the Army helicopter-passenger jet collision. PHILIP WEGMANN, REAL CLEAR POLITICS: Thank you, Mr. President.
D.C. Plane Crash Live Updates: Trump Criticizes FAA’s DEI Hiring Policies And Suggests, Without Evidence, They Could Be To Blame
The collision involved a Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet operated by PSA Airlines and a military Black Hawk helicopter.
Trump, without evidence, appears to blame FAA diversity initiatives as factor in helicopter-plane collision
Donald Trump appeared to place blame on DEI initiatives at the Federal Aviation Administration while speaking on the tragic plane crash in Washington, D.C.
Trump Criticizes Diversity Push at FAA in Discussing Crash
President Trump implied diversity push in the Federal Aviation Administration may have played a role in the crash, injecting a partisan note just moments after sounding a moment of unity and grieving.
Trump bashes decade-old memo calling FAA ‘too white,’ blames DEI for D.C. crash
Before holding a moment of silence for the deceased, Trump bashed the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) policies on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), highlighting a memo that said the agency was “too white” during the Obama administration.
The American Airlines crash is the nightmare scenario that pilots and aviation workers have long feared
Aviation experts have warned for years about near collisions at airports around the US, citing air traffic control shortages and airspace congestion.
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President Trump casts blame during briefing on deadly plane crash
President Donald Trump started Thursday’s press briefing with a moment of silence for the victims and their families after a deadly crash involving an American Airlines
No survivors after plane collides with Army helicopter, crashes into Potomac near DCA
Multiple fatalities have been reported Thursday morning after an American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army helicopter collided midair near Reagan Airport in D.C.