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"I put safety first ... Democrats put policy first," Trump said.

The helicopter flight along the Potomac was a routine qualification flight.

Jay O’Brien delivers the latest on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet confirmation hearings, including the testimonies of Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat and an Army veteran who flew Black Hawk helicopters, weighs in on the deadly crash.

GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, a doctor, said Kennedy's vaccine stance "concerned" him.

ABC News Senior White House Correspondent Selina Wang discusses President Donald Trump’s comments on the plane crash.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order appointing an acting commissioner for the FAA and a memo directing the transportation secretary to roll back DEI policies.

President Donald Trump has promised to slap 25% tariffs on all goods from Canada and Mexico if the countries do not meet his demands.

President Donald Trump, without citing evidence, said DEI initiatives for air traffic controllers at the Federal Aviation Administration were partly to blame for the crash.

DNI nominee backed off past comments about Russia and government surveillance.

Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif, grew irate as he repeatedly questioned Kash Patel over his past vocal support for the "Jan. 6 choir."

There are over 79 million Americans enrolled in Medicaid.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand questions Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for director of national intelligence, about China and TikTok.

Executive order slams diversity programs as "immense public waste."

Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders got another opportunity to question Kennedy at his confirmation hearing on Thursday.

Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet questions director of national intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard on Edward Snowden and Russia.

GOP Sen. Susan Collins asked RFK Jr. about his views on certain vaccines, herd immunity and Lyme disease. Kennedy said the polio vaccine was safe and he would not reduce its availability.

Sen. Josh Hawley asked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. if he would rescind a rule issued under the Biden admin over transgender discrimination. Kennedy said he would, adding, “That rule is anti-science.”

Mary Bruce: "Are you saying this crash was somehow caused and the result of diversity hiring?" Pres. Trump: "It just could have been."

Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut pressed FBI director nominee Kash Patel on if he would prosecute the agents assigned to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s case against Donald Trump.

When asked by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., if he agrees the vaccines saved millions of lives, Kennedy said, "I don't know. We don't have a good surveillance system, unfortunately.”

Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island discussed his reservations regarding Kash Patel serving as head of the FBI.

FBI director nominee Kash Patel testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.

Tulsi Gabbard appeared Thursday before the Senate Intelligence Committee and delivered her opening remarks during her confirmation hearing for director of national intelligence.

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton says she has been "smeared."

Donald Trump's allies in Congress have lauded Patel's nomination, touting him as the change agent needed at the top of an embattled agency.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rebukes claims he is anti-vaccine and anti-industry, saying he is “pro safety, pro good science” in front of Senate committee.

Kansas Senator Jerry Moran discusses ongoing efforts to investigate and carry out recovery efforts following the Washington D.C. plane crash of a flight originating from Wichita, Kansas.

The staunch Trump ally has derided the FBI as the "Federal Bureau of Insanity."

Trump, gun industry groups want to roll back regulations on firearm kit sales.

ABC News’ Phil Lipof speaks with Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas, who is also a physician, on RFK Jr.’s hearing and his chances of being confirmed as secretary of Health and Human Services.

ABC News’ Phil Lipof speaks with director of the Center on National Security at Fordham Law School, Karen Greenberg, about President Donald Trump’s plan to hold migrants at Guantanamo Bay.

The order would close the path for transgender troops to serve openly

Base would house migrants waiting to be transported to their home countries.

The pause comes after Trump targeted DEI initiatives in executive orders.

P.J. Lechleitner, former acting director of ICE, says the agency would need additional resources to enact President Donald Trump's latest deportation efforts.

The order calls for a plan to fund cuts to schools that offer such curricula.

Trump sued Meta and its CEO in 2021 for "censoring" his social media account.

ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton reacts to RFJ Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearing.

OPM said each agency should report updates on the number of employees who have accepted buyouts to OPM every Friday, beginning this week.

Eric Adams has been charged with corruption related to taking bribes.

"It's a shot across the bow," one expert said of the president's recent actions.

President Trump said Wednesday he plans to sign an executive order to permit the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to use Guantanamo Bay as a migrant facility.

Bob Menendez, 71, was found guilty on all 16 counts in his federal trial, becoming the first sitting member of Congress to be convicted of acting as a foreign agent.

The temporary restraining order has not yet been signed.

Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday as the president approves a series of initiatives meant to tackle his goal of curbing illegal immigration.

The law allows the detention of migrants accused of crimes before conviction.

Next, RFK Jr. will appear on Thursday before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee for another hearing.

Trump’s administration has rescinded its sweeping directive that sought to pause potentially trillions in loans, grants and financial assistance, according to a memo.

Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota pressed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Finance Committee.