Trump was challenged after blaming DEI for the DC plane crash. Here’s what he said
President Donald Trump began his White House briefing with a moment of silence and a prayer for the victims of Wednesday’s crash at Reagan National Airport.
Who is Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary responding to the DC plane crash?
Duffy has quickly emerged as the public face of the federal government’s response to the deadly plane crash at Washington’s Reagan National Airport.
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Trump speaks says D.C. plane crash “an hour of anguish for our nation”
President Trump spoke in the White House press briefing room Thursday morning in the aftermath of the deadly plane crash in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.
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.
Karoline Leavitt makes history as youngest person to serve as White House press secretary
At 27 years old, Karoline Leavitt is making history, as she is the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary.
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Midair collision near D.C. kills 67 people in the deadliest U.S. air disaster in almost a quarter century
Air crash investigations can take months, and federal investigators told reporters they would not speculate on what caused the collision between the Army helicopter and a jetliner.
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Who is Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy? You may recognize him from MTV
Duffy, formerly a reality TV star and Wisconsin congressman, was confirmed as the new transportation secretary on Tuesday.
67 dead: Watch highlights from DC plane crash press conferences, Trump briefing
Watch highlights from the deadly American Airlines and Black Hawk plane crash including news conferences, Trump briefing
Who is Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary making her lectern debut?
Karoline Leavitt is the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary and was Donald Trump’s national press secretary during much of the 2024 presidential race.
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What to know about the legal challenges to Trump’s executive actions
President Trump’s torrent of executive actions has spurred a flood of legal challenges seeking to thwart the president’s efforts to reshape U.S. policy in his first days back in the White
Trump Executive Orders Update: K-12 Schools Teaching 'Gender' Could Lose Funding
In a related executive order signed this week, Trump directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to increase capacity at the Migrant Operations Center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This is aimed at housing asylum seekers and individuals who enter the U.S. illegally before their cases are processed.
Trump blames diversity hiring as probe into deadly midair collision begins
President Donald Trump is questioning the actions of the army helicopter pilot and air traffic controller in Wednesday's deadly midair collision in Washington.