Hegseth calls for ‘highest possible standards’ when selecting pilots and air traffic controllers
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called for the “highest possible standards” when selecting pilots and air traffic controllers following Wednesday’s deadly plane crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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Sec. Hegseth: We Need The Best Of The Best In The FAA, DoD
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth provided a key update on Friday morning following the deadly air crash in Washington, DC, on Wednesday evening. During an interview on Fox & Friends, Hegseth defended President Donald Trump partially blaming DEI for the disaster.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Addresses D.C. Plane Collision, DEI, And GITMO Migrant Housing
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joined Fox & Friends on Friday to discuss the ongoing investigation into the deadly mid-air collision near Washington Reagan National Airport, the Biden administration’s handling of the Department of Transportation (DOT),
What is a continuity of government mission, the plan that the army helicopter was practicing when it crashed into American Airlines flight 5342?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the helicopter that crashed into flight 5342 was retraining a continuity of government mission. Here's what that means.
DC plane crash disaster: Crew chief, 1 pilot of doomed Army Black Hawk helicopter identified
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls the deadly aircraft collision involving a Black Hawk and a civilian airliner "a tragedy" in a statement obtained exclusively by Fox News.
Trump bashes decade-old memo calling FAA ‘too white’ while blaming 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.
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Trump blames DEI, Army pilot error for deadly Black Hawk collision
Without evidence, Trump blamed air traffic controllers, the helicopter pilots and Democratic policies at federal agencies for Wednesday night's collision.
Lunatic arrested outside Capitol with Molotov cocktails, knives after allegedly threatening to kill Pete Hegseth, Mike Johnson
US Capitol Police arrested an unhinged man with knives and Molotov cocktails who allegedly intended to murder House Speaker Mike Johnson as well as Trump cabinet appointees Pete Hegseth and Scott
FAA report says staffing in control tower was 'not normal' at time of deadly air collision near DC
Staffing in the air traffic control tower was "not normal" at time of the midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., according to a report by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Trump consoles crash victims then dives into politics, attacks diversity initiatives in FAA hiring
Trump acknowledged it was too soon to draw conclusions but nonetheless moved to assign blame. Trump said he had no evidence to support his claims that diversity initiatives and hiring preferences played a role in the crash.
Trump attacks Biden, Buttigieg, Obama after DC plane crash, says FAA hired unqualified workers: ‘I put safety first’
Trump used a White House briefing about Wednesday night’s deadly collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter over the Potomac River to rail against the Obama and Biden
Trump slams diversity efforts, says FAA hiring has hurt air safety in remarks on fatal plane crash
More than 40 bodies are recovered as divers return to site of fatal plane crash
Trump attacks DEI policies after DC plane crash, says FAA employees must be held to 'highest standards'
President Donald Trump blasted the Federal Aviation Administration's DEI standards at a press conference addressing Wednesday night's deadly plane crash in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.