On February 5, 2025, USA TODAY reported that remarks made by President Trump on January 30 during a news conference about the collision of a passenger jet and a military helicopter have “touched off anxiety and frustration among federal employees with disabilities.”
The article includes input from people who work in agencies across the federal government and around the United States. “Trump’s remarks are a troubling sign that his administration does not share the federal government’s long-standing commitment to remove discriminatory barriers for people with disabilities and give them an equal crack at federal jobs for which they are qualified.”
The article concludes with a quotation from a disabled employee of the Interior Department: “This is not a Democratic or Republican issue. This is a moral issue.”
