President Donald Trump’s administration ordered the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to stop its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and hiring. Trump’s “Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation” memorandum urges the FAA to prioritize merit-based,

Trump has yet to name his pick for FAA administrator following the departure of Mike Whitaker on Sunday. Sean Duffy currently awaits full Senate confirmation to become Transportation secretary, having had his nomination unanimously advanced by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Wednesday.

The White House said the mystery drones flown across New Jersey were "authorized to be flown by the FAA" in the first press briefing of the second Trump administration.

President Donald Trump's administration has released an update on the mysterious drones spotted flying over New Jersey beginning last fall: "This was not the enemy."

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared with reporters a message from President Donald Trump providing an update on the mysterious drones sighted over New Jersey.

Donald Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the drones were for research purposes and 'not the enemy.'

The FAA directed questions about how the order would affect its hiring practices to the White House, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment on how the changes

According to the White House Press Secretary Karoline Levaitt, the Federal Avivation Administration (FAA) had been given permission to fly the drones for "research and various other reasons"

Despite current policy, the FAA during Trump’s first administration actively sought to recruit workers with disabilities.