The federal agency is facing a major class action lawsuit of alleged discriminatory hiring polices during the Obama administration.
Trump hit out at diversity and inclusion initiatives while discussing Reagan National Airport collision that left as many as 67 dead.
During his Thursday press conference about the deadly Wednesday collision between a passenger jet and military helicopter near Reagan National Airport, President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested there was a link between the tragedy and diversity hiring policies at the Federal Aviation Administration.
President Trump appointed Christopher Rocheleau, a 22-year FAA veteran, as acting administrator of the agency.
Initiatives aimed at expanding the workforce existed under President Trump's first term, including a program that aimed to recruit and train qualified individuals with disabilities, including veterans,
Rachel Maddow tells the story of how the former FAA administrator, Michael Whitaker, fell afoul of Elon Musk and was driven from his position upon Donald Trump taking office. With Trump's negligence toward assembling a competent government,
While that office may be ready to go to work, the FAA itself is not fully on the job. That’s because it’s without an administrator. Michael Whitaker, who had led the administration since Oct., 2023, stepped down earlier this month,
US President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders to appoint a new FAA Acting Administrator and order an immediate assessment of aviation safety.
Trump offered no evidence that diversity hiring practices contributed to the fatal plane and helicopter collision.
President Donald Trump on Thursday blasted the Federal Aviation Administration's DEI standards at a press conference addressing Wednesday night's deadly plane crash in Washington, D.C.
DEI backers, including most top US companies, believe a push for diversity has been good for their businesses.