Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg responded to President Trump’s criticism of the FAA and the prior administration, calling it “despicable” at a time of tragedy and disputing his characterization of events.
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Buttigieg fires back at Trump after remarks on midair collision: ‘Despicable’
Pete Buttigieg Responds to Trump Plane Crash Remarks: 'Despicable'
"Despicable. As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying. We put safety first, drove down close calls, grew Air Traffic Control, and had zero commercial airline crash fatalities out of millions of flights on our watch," Buttigieg wrote on X.
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Pete Buttigieg blasts ‘despicable’ Donald Trump for blaming D.C. plane crash on DEI
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Pete Buttigieg claps back at Donald Trump for blaming him for the DC plane crashButtigieg pointed out that the U.S. hadn't had a deadly airline crash in 16 years and that Trump fired "key personnel who helped keep our skies safe."
Trump used a White House briefing about Wednesday night’s deadly collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter over the Potomac River to rail against the Obama and Biden
President Donald Trump slammed former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for running the agency "into the ground" following the D.C. plane crash disaster.
Pete Buttigieg was less than thrilled when President Donald Trump called him out Thursday during a news conference.
After a deadly air disaster in the U.S., President Trump appointed Chris Rocheleau as the acting head of the FAA. The incident sparked political debate, with Trump questioning previous diversity efforts at the agency.
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance offered heated criticism on Thursday for diversity initiatives at the Federal Aviation Administration following a deadly plane crash near Washington, DC.
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In his first news conference since the aircraft collision over the Potomac River, President Donald Trump on Thursday implied that diversity, equity and inclusion programs could be the cause, although an investigation has only just begun into the fatal disaster.
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg swiftly shot back against President Trump's criticisms of him during a Thursday press conference, less than a day after a deadly plane collision outside Washington D.C. Why it matters: Buttigieg's comments represent one of his strongest public rebukes of Trump since he took office last week.
Southeast Michigan's LGBTQ+ community can once again stand proud of our own Pete Buttigieg, who showed grace under fire while forcefully shutting down
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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