"When you have statements in the press, very forceful, coming from the highest authority in the United States, people may be reluctant to tell their stories."

A midair collision near D.C. has raised concerns over FAA staffing, prompting scrutiny of air traffic control and aviation safety oversight.

Trump confirmed he will meet with families of crash victims and signed an aviation safety executive order, attributing blame to DEI programs without evidence.

One widely shared claim was that Trump fired 3,000 air traffic controllers shortly after taking office for his second term. One post alone (archived) making this claim had received more than 2.7 million views and 25,

There is a good reason why American commercial airliners have safely flown billions of miles since the last major tragedy.

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.

Two weeks into his presidency, Trump faced a major crisis with the plane crash near DCA. He brought his unconventional style to the matter

While Trump said it's unclear who is at fault, he blamed diversity, equity and inclusion policies in FAA hiring practices.

Rescuers were still pulling bodies from the Potomac River as Trump cast blame on the FAA, the Army, diversity programs and his predecessors.

President Donald Trump took the podium at Thursday's White House press briefing to address the deadly plane crash near Reagan National Airport Wednesday night. It is the first national tragedy the president has had to address in his second term.

Alsobrooks is right. Experts say there is no validity to the study RFK Jr references. And furthermore, racial bias in pain diagnosis, or the assumption that Black people are inherently stronger or more tolerable to pain, has been hurting Black Americans for decades.

President Donald Trump addresses the nation following a fatal collision between an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C.