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.

A close look at the FAA’s hiring policies shows President Donald Trump mischaracterized the policies and misled about his actions and the actions of his

Trump hit out at diversity and inclusion initiatives while discussing Reagan National Airport collision that left as many as 67 dead.

Chris Rocheleau, Trump’s pick for acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration, has been a longtime agency official and has acknowledged the need to address global warming

"Breaking: Donald Trump is reportedly furious with Elon Musk for convincing him to push out the head of the FAA because Musk was mad SpaceX got fined last September by the FAA for license violations, and now he’s being blamed for the plane crash," a Jan. 31 Threads post said.

After the Washington, D.C., plane crash, Trump said he previously set "extraordinary" standards for air traffic control employees.

Democrats previously hit out at the president's federal hiring freeze for hindering the "number one safety issue" in aviation.

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.

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The top Republican overseeing the FAA has officially stated that DEI policies did not have "anything to do" with the Washington, DC, plane crash.

The press secretary's briefing backed up Trump’s implication that DEI hiring initiatives might have contributed to an aircraft collision.