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 blames diversity hiring as probe into deadly DC plane crash begins
President Donald Trump is questioning the actions of the army helicopter pilot and air traffic controller in Wednesday’s deadly midair collision in Washington
In aftermath of DC plane crash, Donald Trump criticizes DEI efforts
Trump on Thursday criticized hiring practices of his predecessor that promoted diversity, equity and inclusion.
What to know about Trump's comments about DEI after plane crash
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,
Trump blames Biden, DEI for D.C. plane crash
President Donald Trump on Jan. 30 claimed without evidence that former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden undermined aviation safety standards in office due to supporting diversity equity and inclusion efforts.
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.
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.
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Trump Response to Plane Crash: Blame Obama, Biden, and DEI
But within minutes, the “presidential” mirage dissolved. Trump unleashed an unusually appallingly rant, blaming the crash on ...
Timeline of Donald Trump's Impact on FAA Prior to D.C. Plane Crash
A midair collision near D.C. has raised concerns over FAA staffing, prompting scrutiny of air traffic control and aviation ...
Trump rails against DEI at press conference on cause of fatal DC plane crash
President Donald Trump blamed former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden‘s aviation and diversity hiring policies after 67 ...
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Watch Live: Trump to speak about D.C. plane crash
President Trump is delivering remarks Thursday morning in the aftermath of the first major commercial plane crash in the U.S. in more than a decade.
In Plane Crash Aftermath, A Familiar Trump Returns: Blamer-in-Chief
Trump appeared to resume the role of blamer-in-chief in the aftermath of Thursday's fatal plane crash, surveying the tragedy as just another American citizen asking questions, rather than as the ...
Washington DC plane crashes: Donald Trump jokes about accident site visit, ‘Want me to go swimming?’
US President Donald Trump made a snide remark when asked about visiting the site of a deadly plane and helicopter crash in ...
Trump called ‘despicable’: He should be ‘leading, not lying’ about deadly plane crash
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg criticized Trump on Thursday for his reaction to the devastating incident ...
D.C. plane crash live updates as search for victims continues in Potomac River; no survivors expected
Search efforts continue after an American Airlines plane from Wichita, with 64 people on board, collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., and crashed into the Potomac River.
Trump Misleads on D.E.I. Policies in Blaming Biden for Plane Crash
There is no evidence that diversity efforts played a role in the crash, and his statements disregarded his own administration ...
Trump has tense exchange with CNN reporter over blaming DEI policies in plane crash
President Donald Trump got into a tense conversation with CNN host Kaitlan Collins after she objected to his theory that DEI ...
Bodies of 3 soldiers on board military helicopter in deadly plane crash recovered from Potomac River
WASHINGTON — The bodies of three soldiers who were on board a military helicopter that crashed into a passenger plane near ...
The Potomac crash highlights the flaws of Trump’s ‘government as a business’ playbook
It’s one of the more obviously flawed ideas embraced by both President Donald Trump and his right-hand man Elon Musk: That government should be run like a business.