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Trump casts speculation, unproven claims on DC plane crash as cause remains unknown

Friday, January 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- An investigation is just beginning into the fatal plane crash over the Potomac River in Washington, with no cause determined yet by the National Transportation Safety Board.President Donald Trump, though, was quick to try to assign blame on Thursday as he gave... Read More.

Trump rails against DEI after DC plane crash, but it doesnt apply to air traffic controllers

Friday, January 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed, without citing evidence, that diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives for air traffic controllers at the Federal Aviation Administration -- under Democratic presidents -- were partly to blame for the tragic plane and helicopter collision in Washington... Read More.

Gabbard stands firm on Snowden, frustrating key senators

Thursday, January 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee peppered director of national intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard with questions about her controversial rhetoric on Russian aggression, Syria’s use of chemical weapons, and government surveillance programs at her high-stakes confirmation hearing on Thursday.But it was her... Read More.

Trump, without citing evidence, attacks FAA diversity initiatives during plane crash briefing, prompts fierce backlash

Thursday, January 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed, without citing evidence, that diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives for air traffic controllers at the Federal Aviation Administration -- under Democratic presidents -- were partly to blame for the tragic plane and helicopter collision in Washington... Read More.

Army Black Hawk crew involved in DC crash made up of top pilots with thousands of hours of experience

Thursday, January 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The three soldiers of the Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a jetliner on Wednesday night just off of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were all very experienced and not only had thousands of hours of flight time between them... Read More.

Trump, without evidence, appears to blame FAA diversity initiatives as factor in helicopter-plane collision

Thursday, January 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed, without citing evidence, that diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives for air traffic controllers at the Federal Aviation Administration -- under Democratic presidents -- were partly to blame for the tragic plane and helicopter collision in Washington... Read More.

Trumps missing the point on DEI and meritocracy, experts say

Thursday, January 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Executive orders signed recently by President Donald Trump state that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs prioritize diversity over merit in hiring, claiming DEI efforts are an “immense public waste and shameful discrimination."Some experts in the DEI field disagree, and several tell... Read More.

Gabbard avoids condemning government secrets leaker Snowden in confirmation hearing

Thursday, January 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle gave director of national intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard more than a half-dozen chances to withdraw her past support of Edward Snowden, the prolific leaker of government secrets, in her confirmation hearing Thursday, but she didn't... Read More.

Pentagon intelligence agency pauses events, activities related to MLK Day, Black History Month

Thursday, January 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In response to President Donald Trump's executive order banning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, the Pentagon's intelligence agency has paused special event programs and related events, including for Juneteenth, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and... Read More.

Transgender service members sue to block Trump order

Thursday, January 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Transgender service members represented by LGBTQ advocacy groups on Tuesday filed suit against the White House executive order that bans transgender people from serving in the military.The order signed late Monday rescinded Biden administration policies that permitted transgender service members to serve... Read More.