Margaret Chadbourn
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Journalist by trade. Lover of running in the a.m. & fueled by caffeine. Luckily married to @davecclarke + raising our sweet girls.
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Joined April 2011
President Donald Trump announced an aggressive plan Friday evening to gut the existing board of trustees at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and oust its chairman.
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RT @cheddar: Protesters gathered at the Capitol to oppose early actions by the Trump administration on Wednesday. Cheddar's @MLChadbourn…
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RT @cheddar: On Friday at 11:59 PM, thousands of USAID employees will be placed on administrative leave, and those abroad must return to th…
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Dozens of USAID employees and retired government workers holding a rally steps from Capitol Hill. They are concerned about their jobs & calling for a restoration of foreign aid programs being frozen or reviewed by Elon Musk and DOGE. Lawmakers, speakers now taking to the podium.
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Clues emerging from the moments before the deadly midair collision over the Potomac suggest breakdowns in the system meant to help aircraft land safely at the busy Reagan National Airport.
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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg responds to President Trump’s comments, calling them “despicable” and highlighting that there were no fatal commercial airline crashes on his watch.
Despicable. As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying. We put safety first, drove down close calls, grew Air Traffic Control, and had zero commercial airline crash fatalities out of millions of flights on our watch. President Trump now oversees the military and the FAA. One of his first acts was to fire and suspend some of the key personnel who helped keep our skies safe. Time for the President to show actual leadership and explain what he will do to prevent this from happening again.
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President Trump is now criticizing “diversity” in hiring by the FAA under his predecessors. He points out that he ended a number of diversity, equity and inclusion programs across the government after taking office for his second term.
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Speaking from the White House briefing room, President Trump opens with a moment of silence for the victims of the plane crash. He starts with, "I speak to you this morning in an hour of anguish for our nation." Trump also said he has "opinions" on how the disaster occurred.
President Trump is set to address the mid-air crash from the WH briefing room at 11 a.m.
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President Trump is set to address the mid-air crash from the WH briefing room at 11 a.m.
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"We don’t believe there are any survivors," says Washington's Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly during a news conference on the crash over the Potomac River last night. Authorities are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation.
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A list of DC streets closed this morning to support the recovery efforts on the Potomac River:
FYI: Effective now, the following street closures have been implemented to support the recovery response efforts at the Potomac River * Please seek an alternate route or follow the directions provided by MPD~ Closures are subject to change *
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Latest on DCA closure:
We are not expecting flights to resume until at least 11 a.m. today (Thursday). We will update if this changes. Also, stay in touch with your airline for schedule updates.
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Rescuers searching for survivors in the Potomac River are facing freezing temperatures. At 4:00AM, the temperature at Reagan National Airport is 42 degrees, with winds of 5 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
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U.S. Figure Skating confirms several skaters and coaches were among the passengers on Flight 5342. They were returning from a development camp in Wichita held in conjunction with the national championships.
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"First and most importantly I'd like to express our deep sorrow about these events" American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said in a video statement on the #AA5342 crash. He is headed to DC along with a "go team" from the airlines to help on the accident scene.
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Washington Reagan National Airport closed until at least 5 a.m. Friday, FAA says.
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60 passengers and 4 crew members on board the flight, according to an update on the plane-helicopter crash at DCA from @AmericanAir:
#AA5342 en route from Wichita, Kansas (ICT), to Washington, D.C. (DCA) was involved in an accident at DCA. Get the latest updates on our Newsroom
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President Trump’s statement on the crash:
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BREAKING: Senator Roger Marshall confirms American Airlines Flight 5342 was carrying “roughly 60 passengers” from Wichita when it collided with the Army helicopter near DCA around 9 p.m.
Tonight, we received devastating news of what can only be described as nothing short of a nightmare. A plane, traveling to the Nation's capital from Wichita, KS carrying roughly 60 passengers collided with a Military helicopter. My prayer is that God wraps his arms around each and every victim and that he continues to be with their families. There are no words that can make telling this story any easier. I ask the world to join me in praying for Kansas this evening, the first responders, rescue crews, and all those involved in this horrific accident. I have been in contact with local and national authorities asking for answers and will continue to demand more information on how this unfolded.
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Not a ton of information coming out at this time. The type of plane involved in the crash typically carries dozens of passengers. About 76 seats, according to information online about the fleet of regional aircrafts operated by American Airlines.
We’re aware of reports that American Eagle flight 5342, operated by PSA, with service from Wichita, Kansas (ICT) to Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) has been involved in an incident. We will provide information as it becomes available.
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