Donald Trump’s administration—including Pete Hegseth and Sean Duffy—rushed up to the podium to flatter the president after he used a press conference on the deadly D.C. plane crash to blame diversity hires.
Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary, was facing his first major crisis just hours after being sworn in for the job.
According to federal statistics, there are 60,000 defense department personnel in Colorado including active duty, National Guard and civilians. Defense spending amounts to nearly $13 billion annually, which is 2.7% of the gross state product.
According to federal statistics, there are 60,000 Department of Defense personnel in Colorado including active duty, National Guard and civilians. Defense spending amounts to nearly $13 billion annually, which is 2.7% of the gross state product.
Newly minted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stripped the personal security detail and security clearance of former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Army Gen. Mark Milley on Tuesday.
Senators Andy Kim and Cory Booker were both prepared to support Sean Duffy, Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation; they had
President Donald Trump is questioning the actions of the army helicopter pilot and air traffic controller in Wednesday's deadly midair collision in Washington.
According to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the Army helicopter was on an "annual proficiency training flight" and the three soldiers on board had night vision goggles.
Search efforts continue after an American Airlines plane from Wichita, with 64 people on board, collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., and crashed into the Potomac River.
The midair collision between an American Airlines flight and the military helicopter involved 67 people and is not expected to have any survivors.