US President Donald Trump held a press briefing following a deadly plane crash in Washington, blaming the crash on diversity hires implemented by his Democratic predecessors. He also defended his administration's handling of the situation, despite the FAA lacking a full-time leader and recent controversies surrounding his administration's policies.
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 30, 2025. — AFP picas a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codeWASHINGTON, Jan 31 — Faced with the first big test of his new administration, Donald Trump wanted to show he was in control. Not just as America’s consoler-in-chief, but as its chief prosecutor and air accident investigator-in-chief too.
But the underlying message as Trump took the podium, flanked by a parade of tribute-paying officials, was that he had the situation under control — and the crash wasn’t his administration’s fault. “It’s not your fault,” Trump said as he summoned a stunned-looking Duffy, who was sworn in less than six hours before the crash.Hegseth took his turn, thanking Trump for his “leadership and courage” in what he calls a war on “woke” politics in the military, including a ban on transgender service members.
It came just a day after the White House was forced into a major climbdown, rescinding an order freezing funds for federal aid that caused chaos across the country.
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