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Coast Guard Officials, Tennessee Bill & Alleged Defense Agency Memo

Plus: Did 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Footage Truly Save a Man from Death Row? There's More to the Story

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Izz LaMagdeleine
February 01, 2025

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What We Know About Trump Firing Key Aviation, Coast Guard Officials

Following the fatal collision between a passenger plane and a U.S. Army helicopter in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, social media users began claiming that President Donald Trump disbanded a key aviation safety committee and fired the heads of the TSA and the U.S. Coast Guard.

Snopes was able to independently verify that Trump's administration fired the heads of the Coast Guard and the TSA and disbanded the Aviation Security Advisory Committee. However, we found no evidence that Trump fired 400 Federal Aviation Administration officials. Reporter Grace Deng has the details.

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Elon Musk Wanted FAA Chief Out, But There's No Evidence He Pushed Him To Resign

In the fall of 2024, the tech billionaire said the FAA administrator should resign after the agency fined his company over safety issues.

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Snopes has been busy fact-checking claims about the D.C. plane crash. We even sent out a newsletter Thursday night with the claims we had fact-checked so far to help keep the facts straight about what happened. We need your help to keep doing this critical work. By building our membership, we will be able to continue giving you the information you need to know during times like these. We appreciate any support you can give.

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Yes, Tennessee Bill Criminalizes Voting Against Trump Immigration Policy

Senate Bill 6002 makes it a felony for local government officials to support "sanctuary" policies protecting immigrants in the country illegally.

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Trans National Guard Pilot Falsely Associated with DC Chopper, Jet Crash

The Black Hawk pilot shared a "proof of life" video Friday.

A memo claims the Defense Intelligence Agency memo canceling celebrations and events for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Holocaust Remembrance Day and Juneteenth, among others.

Alleged Defense Agency Memo Pauses Observance of Black History Month, Pride, Others

The memo was allegedly written to bring the Defense Intelligence Agency in line with Trump's anti-DEI executive orders.

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A Latino stands next to a white man. The caption says, "Juan Catalan spent nearly 6 months in jail for the murder of a teenage girl until his lawyer found unused footage from HBO's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' that proved he'd been at a Dodger's game with his 6-year-old daughter.'

Did 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Footage Truly Save a Man from Death Row? There's More to the Story

Snopes learned critical information missing from online posts and videos after interviewing the attorney who represented the defendant in the case.