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Disability advocates fear backlash, discrimination after Trump’s FAA comments
Veterans’ groups and advocates for those with disabilities have issued scathing criticisms of the president’s baseless comments about the reasons behind the fatal plane crash last week.
Fact check: Trump’s FAA used the same language about hiring people with disabilities he’s now blasting
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.
Trump Launched FAA Diversity Program to Hire People With Disabilities
Trump hit out at diversity and inclusion initiatives while discussing Reagan National Airport collision that left as many as 67 dead.
President Trump's comments on FAA diversity hiring spark outrage from Philadelphia disability advocate group
The president's comments upset some disability advocates, including the Philadelphia advocacy group Vision For Equality.
Trump omits role in FAA hiring while blaming diversity for plane crash
As rescue crews pulled bodies out of the Potomac River, and before officials could investigate what went wrong, President Donald Trump blamed a January 29, 2025 plane crash in Washington on diversity initiatives he said his Democratic predecessors Barack Obama and Joe Biden promoted at the expense of air safety.
Trump's comments on FAA workers are ‘baseless' and ‘scary,' say disability advocates
President Donald Trump raised multiple possibilities on Thursday for the cause of the Washington, D.C., plane crash, including what he described as lowered hiring standards at the FAA. But some said his claims are baseless.
Trump criticized DEI and the FAA's diversity policies after a deadly plane crash. Here's what we know.
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,
Advocates Decry Trump For Blaming Plane Crash On People With Disabilities
Over a dozen disability advocacy groups are blasting President Donald Trump for baselessly implicating federal workers with disabilities in the deadly American Airlines plane crash near Washington, D.
FAA Hiring Policy Lambasted by Trump After DC Plane Crash Existed During His 1st Term
Trump implied that a long-standing FAA policy could be to blame for the deadly collision between an Army helicopter and a passenger airplane.
President Trump targets FAA diversity efforts in plane crash probe despite no evidence they played any role
President Donald Trump's remarks this week blaming diversity recruitment at the FAA as a potential reason for the plane crash that killed 67 people has drawn attention to the agency’s attempts to address its most pressing and long-standing staffing problem.
Trump Links FAA Diversity Hiring to Deadly Air Crash, Sparking Backlash
Former President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that a recent midair collision near Reagan National Airport was linked to the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) diversity hiring policies. The crash,
Hazlett: Trump’s remarks on disabled FAA workers an affront to American values
The FAA’s diversity efforts are designed to build a workforce that reflects the society it serves, improving decision-making ...
Disabled Workers Express Fear and Dismay After Trump’s Claims About the F.A.A.
Critics said the president’s remarks after the crash cause damage to an already underrepresented segment of the work force.