Elon Musk’s eerie Tweet resurfaces

‘It will take an airplane crashing …’: Elon Musk’s eerie Tweet resurfaces after deadly plane crash
Following the devastating plane crash near Washington, D.C., a year-old Tweet from Elon Musk resurfaced, demonstrating he was already planning far in advance to blame a potential aviation disaster on DEI.
Why Elon Musk is part of the controversy involving D.C.'s deadly plane crash
In the late evening hours of Jan. 29, a U.S. Army helicopter collided with a descending American Airlines passenger plane over the Potomac River en route to the Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. There were no survivors.
Bombshell Musk move before plane crash
The head of America’s aviation safety authority had resigned just 10 days before Wednesday’s air disaster, leaving the agency leaderless after Elon Musk had demanded he step down.
Elon Musk bumped FAA Chief from post by 10 days before DC plane, helicopter crash
Elon Musk pushed Federal Aviation Administration Chief Michael Whitaker from his post just 10 days before the deadly plane and Black Hawk helicopter crash over Washington, DC. Musk, a close Trump advisor who also heads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had demanded Whitaker step down after the erstwhile FAA chief proposed more than $600,
Elizabeth Warren takes aim at Elon Musk after D.C. plane crash
The Friday letter came two days after a midair collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and a commercial airliner near the national’s capitol killed 67.
'Suspicious' Elon Musk Tweets About Needing a Plane Crash to Change DEI Policy Resurface Following DC Tragedy
In the wake of the deadly midair collision over DC, 2024 posts from Elon Musk attacking diversity efforts in aviation have taken on a chilling relevance.
Elon Musk Wanted FAA Chief Out, But There's No Evidence He Pushed Him To Resign
In the fall of 2024, the tech billionaire said the FAA administrator should resign after the agency fined his company over ...
Elon Musk seizes computer system, locks out senior government officials
The latest in Musk's DOGE takeover sees the Tesla CEO in charge of the computer system managing government personnel.
The D.C. Air Disaster Is a Flashing Warning Sign About DOGE
Musk had Trump fire the FAA leader as soon as he got into office, because the FAA leader had investigated and fined one of Musk’s companies, Starlink.
Yes, Musk Once Posted It Would Take Airplane Crash To End 'Crazy' DEI Hiring Policy
Users resurfaced the year-old post after U.S. President Donald Trump baselessly blamed DEI for a deadly midair collision in January 2025.
The Contentious History Between Elon Musk and Former FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker
While that office may be ready to go to work, the FAA itself is not fully on the job. That’s because it’s without an ...
Elon Musk Backs Trump's FAA Changes, Calls Biden-Era Hiring 'Insane'
On Wednesday, a plane with 60 passengers and four crew members onboard had a midair collision with a Black Hawk Army helicopter.
Trump appoints new FAA administrator after vacancy during deadly plane crash. Here's what to know.
President Trump appointed Christopher Rocheleau, a 22-year FAA veteran, as acting administrator of the agency.
Dem Senator on Elon Musk’s role in government: ‘We’re learning about it from our citizens’
Democratic Senator Tim Kaine tells Jake Tapper the Trump administration “isn’t telling us” about the extent of Elon Musk’s role.