Trump blamed diversity hiring policies for a deadly aviation disaster, criticizing Biden-era FAA standards. His remarks sparked debate, clashing with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins while pledging to restore air travel safety and confidence.

President Donald Trump on Thursday took executive action to address FAA hires and aviation safety after an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a passenger jet in D.C.

The USA Fact Check Team digs into comments made about the FAA and diversity efforts in the wake of the DC plane crash.

United States President Donald Trump on Thursday oscillated between consoling the nation and attacking his political opponents following the collision of a commercial airplane with a helicopter, blaming the incident on diversity policies by the administrations of former presidents Barack Obama (2009-2017) and Joe Biden (2021-2025).

The FAA has said that all controllers have to meet tough testing and training standards and go through a lengthy certification process.

WASHINGTON — Following a devastating midair collision between a commercial airplane and military helicopter that killed 67 people near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, President Donald Trump has named Chris Rocheleau as the acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration.

As an investigation is underway following the deadly collision of an American Airs passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, reports circulated of alleged staffing […]

President Trump went off on longstanding efforts to recruit people with disabilities as he addressed the deadly collision between an Army helicopter and American Airlines jet

As the nation reeled from the deadliest American aviation disaster in more than two decades, President Donald Trump on Thursday baselessly blamed diversity initiatives for undermining air safety and questioned the actions of a U.S. Army helicopter pilot involved in the midair collision with a commercial airliner.

President Trump blames diversity requirements and lax standards for midair collision over Potomac River. Investigation underway.

An American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter collided Wednesday night near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.