Trump blames others but Washington air crash comes amid upheaval in US aviation

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41% : Trump blames others but Washington air crash comes amid upheaval in US aviation Rachel Leingang 30 January 2025 at 8:08 pm As information trickles in regarding what caused a plane and a helicopter to collide in Washington DC, all eyes are on air traffic rules and regulations.
38% : Trump nominated Chris Rocheleau to lead the agency in the aftermath of the crash.
23% : Related: Trump baselessly blames DEI and Democrats for Washington DC plane crash The crash also comes as Trump's new administration is cleaning out the facets of government it disagrees with - including freezing hiring and requiring in-person work arrangements.
20% : " Trump forced out the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) administrator, David Pekoske, as well, and gutted an aviation security advisory committee.
14% : On Thursday, Donald Trump blamed diversity in the ranks of air traffic controllers and jumped quickly to criticizing his predecessors for lapses in aviation security.
9% : At a press conference on Thursday morning, Trump said "we have very strong opinions and ideas" about how the accident happened, then took political swipes at Barack Obama and Joe Biden over air traffic controller standards.

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