Black Caucus blasts Trump’s DEI comments after Potomac plane crash
"Not only are the President’s claims untrue, they also speak to the Republican Party’s desire to divide us as a country."
Trump was challenged after blaming DEI for the DC plane crash. Here's what he said
President Donald Trump began his White House briefing Thursday with a moment of silence and a prayer for victims of Wednesday's crash at Reagan National Airport. But his remarks quickly became a diatribe against diversity hiring and his allegation — so far without evidence — that lowered standards were to blame for the crash.
Trump blames Biden, DEI for D.C. plane crash
President Donald Trump on Jan. 30 claimed without evidence that former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden undermined aviation safety standards in office due to supporting diversity equity and inclusion efforts.
Trump to Hold Plane Crash Briefing at 11 A.m. ET, White House Says
President Donald Trump will appear in the White House briefing room at 11 a.m. EST on Thursday to brief Americans on Wednesday's deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport, the White House said.
Timeline of Donald Trump's Impact on FAA Prior to D.C. Plane Crash
A midair collision near D.C. has raised concerns over FAA staffing, prompting scrutiny of air traffic control and aviation safety oversight.
Trump Blames Helicopter Pilot, DEI Policy, and Biden for DCA Crash
The occasion for President Donald Trump’s first appearance in the briefing room since returning to the White House was a tragedy – the midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army Blackhawk helicopter.
Trump Blames DEI, Democrats for Deadly Plane Crash
WASHINGTON—President Trump blamed diversity, equity and inclusion programs and Democrats for a deadly midair collision outside the nation’s capital—without citing evidence to support his assertions—as authorities continue to investigate the cause of the incident and recover bodies.
Trump's missing the point on DEI and meritocracy, experts say
Experts in the DEI field say anti-discrimination programs are intended to produce merit-based systems. President Donald Trump ...
Trump sparks outcry with implication that DEI policies are at fault in D.C. midair collision
In his first news conference since the aircraft collision over the Potomac River, President Donald Trump on Thursday implied ...
White House orders government DEI employees to be placed on leave
Employees in any federal diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility offices will be placed on paid administrative leave ...
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White House collects lists of federal DEI office employees as punishments begin
Agencies are starting to take action against DEI-tasked employees and pass lists of those workers on to OPM and the White ...
White House Press Secretary's Puzzling Remark About Black History Month Spurs Questions
Experts weigh in on Karoline Leavitt's response to a question about the Trump administration's plans for Black History Month ...
White House rescinded funding memo after GOP senators ‘hit the ceiling’
The White House budget office rescinded a memo ordering a broad freeze on federal grants and loans after Republican senators ...
Mills introduces bill to eliminate DEI programs in federal government
Eliminating DEI programs was one of the first things the Trump administration did, as it reversed much of the Biden ...
How the Trump administration is working to 'combat' DEI in the private sector
What does President Donald Trump's executive order directing federal agencies to "encourage" private companies to abandon DEI ...
White House aide says spending freeze isn’t being rescinded despite memo
The White House is claiming the Wednesday move by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rescinding a controversial order ...
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in ...
Trump fires two Democratic commissioners on civil rights enforcement agency as White House targets DEI
The White House fired Democrats Charlotte Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), they each said.