Jessica Tarlov knocked the president for leaning on "one message" during his press briefing on the deadly midair collision.

President Donald Trump on Thursday took executive action to address FAA hires and aviation safety after an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a passenger jet in D.C.

President Trump appointed Christopher Rocheleau, a 22-year FAA veteran, as acting administrator of the agency.

The questions raised by senators about Gabbard’s judgment and experience make her one of the more contentious of Trump’s Cabinet nominees. Given thin Republican margins in the Senate, she will need almost all GOP senators to vote yes in order to win confirmation.