What Caused the Crash Into the Potomac? For Trump, It Was Diversity.
In a briefing that recalled his most extreme first term remarks, President Trump said without any evidence that diversity initiatives caused the midair collision.
Trump criticized DEI and the FAA's diversity policies after a deadly plane crash. Here's what we know.
Initiatives aimed at expanding the workforce existed under President Trump's first term, including a program that aimed to recruit and train qualified individuals with disabilities, including veterans,
Fox News Host Slams Trump's 'Campaign Rally' Moment After Deadly DC Plane Crash
Jessica Tarlov knocked the president for leaning on "one message" during his press briefing on the deadly midair collision.
Trump Response to Plane Crash: Blame Obama, Biden, and DEI
The initial response from the White House was typical. Donald Trump is set to hold a press briefing on the crash at 11 a.m. on Thursday. At 10:51 p.m. on Wednesday, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt released a statement from the president.
Trump rails against DEI after DC plane crash, but it doesn't apply to air traffic controllers
Donald Trump claimed, without citing evidence, that DEI initiatives at the FAA were partly to blame for the tragic plane and helicopter collision in D.C.
President Trump expresses condolences for DC plane crash then dives into politics with attack on diversity initiatives
President Donald Trump is questioning the actions of the army helicopter pilot and air traffic controller in Wednesday's deadly midair collision in Washington.
Trump Blasts Helicopter, Control Tower in DC Plane Crash
A Black Hawk military helicopter and an American Airlines plane collided near an airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
Trump blames diversity hiring as probe into deadly DC plane crash begins
President Donald Trump on Thursday questioned the actions of the army helicopter pilot and air traffic controller ahead of a deadly midair collision in Washington and quickly veered into politics to speculate that Democrats and diversity initiatives shared blame for the deaths of 67 people.
Backlash came swiftly after Trump blamed DC plane crash on DEI
As the nation reeled from the deadliest American aviation disaster in more than two decades, President Donald Trump on Thursday baselessly blamed diversity initiatives for undermining air safety.
Officials say they won’t ‘speculate’ on cause of D.C. plane crash as Trump blames diversity
Jennifer L. Homendy, the chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, said the probe will focus on several factors: “the human, the machine and the environment.”
Donald Trump Goes On Rant About DEI In Response To DC Plane Crash
The president also blamed the Biden and Obama administrations for the overnight plane crash in Washington, D.C., where there have been no reported survivors.
Trump was challenged after blaming DEI for the DC plane crash. Here's what he said
President Donald Trump began his White House briefing Thursday with a moment of silence and a prayer for victims of Wednesday ...
What we know after American Airlines plane crashes with Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C.
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Plane Crash Updates: No Survivors in Jet-Helicopter Collision in D.C.
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Recovery efforts continue after deadly midair plane-helicopter crash over Potomac River
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D.C. plane crash live updates: Families mourn 67 victims after American Airlines jet and helicopter collide
Latest news and live updates after an American Airline jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River.
DC crash live updates: Trump says 'confluence of bad decisions that were made'
Timothy Lilley flew Black Hawk helicopters for the Army, transporting passengers over the Potomac River from his base in ...
CNN’s Bakari Sellers, left-leaning pundits spark outrage after seemingly blaming Trump for DC plane crash
CNN commentator Bakari Sellers and two other prominent left-leaning commentators with significant followings on social media ...
Reagan National Airport crash: Trump, lawmakers react to tragedy as officials investigate
U.S. politicians expressed grief and sympathy on Wednesday night after a passenger plane from Kansas collided with a military ...