President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

The country’s first major air disaster in more than 15 years hit while the Federal Aviation Administration doesn’t have a permanent leader. President Trump hasn't named a nominee for FAA administrator,

RCP White House correspondent Phil Wegmann questioned President Trump at a press conference on the Army helicopter-passenger jet collision. PHILIP WEGMANN, REAL CLEAR POLITICS: Thank you, Mr. President.

Musk has publicly clashed with the FAA and its former chief, Michael Whitaker. The Federal Aviation Administration is facing its first major aviation disaster in 16 years without a leader because Elon Musk helped push him out.

The Federal Aviation Administration’s leader stepped down on Jan. 20, months after Elon Musk demanded that he quit. The move by Michael Whitaker means the FAA has no Senate-confirmed leader for one of the biggest crises in its history because he quit before Donald Trump took office.

The FAA is actively recruiting workers who suffer severe intellectual disabilities, psychiatric problems, and other mental and physical conditions," Trump said.

President Trump implied diversity push in the Federal Aviation Administration may have played a role in the crash, injecting a partisan note just moments after sounding a moment of unity and grieving.

Before the additional flights were approved, a senator warned that the increase could heighten the risk of collisions.

After a small plane went down in Indian River County on Thursday, the sole occupant was rushed to the hospital.

Several figure skaters, coaches and family members were on board the flight that crashed Wednesday night in D.C.

A passenger jet collided with a helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday evening, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.