Trump appoints new FAA administrator after vacancy during deadly plane crash. Here's what to know
Timeline of Donald Trump's Impact on FAA Prior to D.C. Plane Crash
Trump attacks DEI policies after DC plane crash, says FAA employees must be held to 'highest standards'
Trump names acting leader for FAA as flight agency reckons with deadly crash
It appears that the first major air disaster in the U.S. since 2009 has occurred while the Federal Aviation Administration does not have a permanent leader.
Trump Blames DEI And Biden After Fatal DC Plane Crash—But FAA’s Diversity Hiring Policies Existed For Years
Trump offered no evidence that diversity hiring practices contributed to the fatal plane and helicopter collision.
Trump Names Acting FAA Administrator After Fatal Collision
Mike Whitaker, unanimously confirmed as the FAA administrator in October 2023, stepped down early from his five-year term on Jan. 20 when Trump took office and for 10 days the FAA declined to say who was running the agency on an acting basis. Trump has not yet named a permanent candidate to replace Whitaker.
Transportation, Defense Secretaries Echo Trump in Diversity Rebuke
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy echoed Trump’s remarks about diversity programs, saying “only the best brightest” should hold federal aviation jobs. “We will not accept excuses,” Duffy said. “We will not accept passing the buck.
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.
Sean Duffy, Trump's new transportation secretary, monitors plane crash response in first week on the job
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy had been sworn in just hours before the deadly midair collision of a plane and helicopter near Washington, D.C.
Crisis immediately greets Duffy as he takes over Transportation Department
The midair collision at Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night has presented Sean Duffy with a major crisis just hours after he was sworn in as secretary of transportation.
Sikh Ex-FAA Worker Can Continue Discrimination, Retaliation Suit
A Sikh former Federal Aviation Administration employee’s lawsuit against the Department of Transportation alleging he was subjected to a hostile work environment and retaliated against for complaining about the alleged discrimination will head to trial,
Trump Orders Review of FAA Hiring Decisions During Biden Admin
Trump blamed recent Democratic administrations and DEI, ordering top transit and aviation officials to review hiring decisions made during Biden's years.
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 president, who has lambasted DEI policies.
Trump appoints acting FAA commissioner after plane collision
President Trump on Thursday announced he would appoint an acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator in the wake of the midair crash between a passenger plane and Army helicopter