The Trump administration is spending more than $2 million to investigate whether Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives have played a role in recent aviation incidents—including the January midair crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, which killed 67 people—according to a new report from The Atlantic.

Launched in March, the investigation is being led by high-profile attorney Alex Spiro who has represented numerous celebrities and billionaires, including Elon Musk. The probe is centered on several key questions: what DEI policies are currently in place, how they influence the hiring of air traffic controllers, and whether there’s any link between these initiatives and recent aviation safety events.

To conduct the inquiry, Spiro’s firm brought on a team that inclu

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