Although emergency respondents were working to restore the remains of passengers and crew members who died in January 29 The air collision near Ronald Reagan Washington, especially social media users, especially President Donald Trump’s critics, referred to some Trump’s policies as shareholders in the accident.

“Just last week, Trump The heads of the Transport Security Department (TSA) and Coast Guard, and the Consultative Committee for Aviation Security, dissolved, “One X Post Read. Associated Press reported on January 21 that Trump launched those heads and removed all members of the committee.

Another reading x post, “On the second day, you 1. You launched the head of the Transport Security Department, 2. The Consultative Committee for the entire Aviation Security launched, 3.

In his first week in officeTrump has announced the staff sweeping changes, including the freezing of employment. But airline experts said that Trump did little that could have been depositing the accident between a commercial plane from Whitchita, Kansas, and a Black Hawk military helicopter. There was simply a little time – less than 10 days after Qais Tram – for any of his extensive formulation Executive orders Experts said the effect had an effect.

Although the transportation management, the Coast Guard in the United States and the Security Consulting Committee for Aviation, all play the roles in aviation safety, “The measures made by President Trump have not led to this immediate effect,” said Jim Kardoso, an American air weapon The former colonel and the pilot, who is now the first director of the World and National Security Institute at the University of South Florida.

“All air traffic controls and deconflict in the capital area have been firm for a long time,” said Cardoso. “The employees participating in the accident – the air crew of the two planes and (air traffic monitors) in force at the time of the accident – were not affected by the same” recent political changes in Trump’s executive orders since January 20.

John Cox, a retired pilot running the Florida Aviation Security Consulting Company, said.

“At this stage, we don’t know enough,” he said. Cox said on January 30.

Cox said that the international standard to determine what caused a collision “does not speculate. You remain with the facts. The idea is that it is important to obtain the correct answer from the answer with political motives.”

the Candering investigation It is likely to take months. Currently, here we know about the actions that Trump has taken regarding flying and what is the effect, if any, they can have in this incident.

What did Trump do about flying?

On January 20 Executive orderTrump freezed employment on federal civil employees, stopped any open positions of its job and any new jobs.

However, this excludes military personnel, positions “related to migration enforcement, national security, or public safety.” The White House told Politifact that air traffic control will be exempted from freezing employment because of its role in public safety. The White House also said that unlike the political appointed, air traffic monitors are not changing between the presidential administrations.

On January 21, Trump signed the executive order, “maintaining the safety of Americans in aviation.” The diversity, fairness and integration-or Dei-or the employee of the Minister of Transport and the Federal Aviation Administration official have canceled “return to the non-discriminatory employment based on merit.”

He also requested performance reviews for “individuals in critical safety positions.”

Speaking to journalists on January 30, Trump blamed the FAA diversity and included employment policies in the accident.

But Cox said that all the pilots and air traffic controllers participating in the failure of January 29, by defining them, were subjected to the required training requirements and “fulfilling the standards in that job” and any commitment to DEI rules did not change that.

The New York Times reported on January 30 that employment in the Air Monitoring Tower was “not normal for the time of today and the volume of traffic,” according to Salama Ole Olel. The Times newspaper reported that the Reagan Airport Tower is suffering from a shortage of employees for years, partly due to the rotation of employees and narrow budgets, according to the Times.

Meanwhile, the Associated Press reported on January 21 that Trump launched the TSA David Pekoske official and commander of the Admiral Coast Guard Linda Vagan.

However, TSA safety responsibilities generally revolve around the security examination of travelers, goods and flying workers, not aircraft operation. The Coast Guard focuses on maritime security.

Trump has also launched all members of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee, a group that includes representatives of aviation groups in the private sector. They advise a TSA official about aviation security. The group was scheduled to meet on February 26; It usually meets four times a year.

One Post X claimed that Trump fired 400 “senior officials” from FAA and 3000 air traffic monitors eight days ago. But this is baseless, and the White House told Politifact that no air traffic monitors have been launched.

In May 2024, CNN stated that based on the FAA numbers, air traffic control stations face 3000 control units, with fears that a lack of workers contributed to long attacks and exhaustion.

Politifact Caryn Baired researcher contributed to this report.