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The Daily Signal Podcast

Victor Davis Hanson: Donald Trump’s ‘DEI Firestorm’

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🗓️ 5 February 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

If DEI proponents were being honest, they’d say, “We're going to bring in people that may not have traditional criteria or traditional resumes, but we're willing to take that risk with your life,” argues Victor Davis Hanson on this edition of “Victor Davison Hanson: In His Own Words.”  After President Donald Trump’s critics lashed out last week when he broached the idea that DEI hiring standards may have played a role in the disastrous midair collision over the Potomac River, a class action lawsuit surfaced, claiming that the Federal Aviation Administration turned away “1,000 air traffic controller applicants, solely based on their race,” reported Fox News. The FAA "disbanded a lot of university programs that encourage people with military experience or encourage people that had courses in scientific disciplines or mathematics or aeronautics, not to apply.” “The thing about DEI—what Trump brought up with the FAA—ask yourself something: If it's so good, why don't people just say that? Why don't they just say, we're willing to have collateral damage? We're going to bring in people that may not have traditional criteria or traditional resumes, but we're willing to take that risk with your life. They never say that.” For Victor’s latest thoughts, go to: https://victorhanson.com/ Don’t miss out on Victor’s latest videos by subscribing to The Daily Signal today. You’ll be notified every time a new piece of content drops: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHqkXbgqrDrDVInBMSoGQgQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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slash setup. Donald Trump caused a firestorm in the aftermath of this tragic crash at Washington's

0:35.9

Reagan Airport. He mentioned that he was going to examine criteria other than merit

0:41.7

that go into hiring these critical positions

0:44.3

in the air traffic controller,

0:46.1

but also as pilots and general in the military.

0:49.2

But like all things Donald Trump does,

0:51.1

he tries to open a very sensitive issue in a very loud fashion, and then people do some

0:57.1

investigation.

0:57.9

Hello, this is Victor Davis Hansen for The Daily Signal.

1:13.4

I'd like to talk about diversity, equity, inclusion.

1:16.4

Donald Trump caused a firestorm in the aftermath of this horrific and tragic crash at Washington's Reagan Airport.

1:24.6

He mentioned that he was going to examine the role of diversity, equity,

1:29.0

inclusion. What he meant was criteria other than merit that go into hiring these critical

1:35.3

positions in the air traffic controller tower, but also as pilots and general in the military.

1:43.1

And people got very angry and they said this was inappropriate.

1:45.7

But like all things Donald Trump does,

1:48.2

he tries to open a very sensitive issue

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