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 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 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 people are presumed to be dead after a regional jet and a Blackhawk Army helicopter collided near a busy airport in Washington,
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 leader of a nation dealing with its first commercial air disaster in 15 years.
Embattled GOP Rep. Ogles’ Latest Appeal To Trump? Blaming Plane Crash On DEI
Dismantling DEI initiatives in both the public and private sectors have become a prominent target for Trump since he took office last week—but there’s no evidence they were a
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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.
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’s hiring policies.
Trump scrambles to blame Obama, Biden, diversity policies for deadly plane crash
He is out there blaming his predecessor, blaming women, blaming people of color—blaming anyone but himself,” says Chris Hayes on Trump’s response to the deadly plane crash on the Potomac River.
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.
'It's him — and Elon': AOC attacks as Trump tries to pass blame for D.C. plane crash
President Donald Trump and his administration officials triggered immediate outrage on Thursday after blaming the devastating plane crash in Washington, D.C. on "diversity" programs implemented at the Federal Aviation Administration.
Trump Acknowledges He Doesn't Have Evidence DEI Caused D.C. Plane Crash
President Donald Trump acknowledged on Thursday that he doesn't have evidence that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives at the Federal Aviation Administration were responsible for a fatal plane crash in Washington,
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 ...
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What we know after American Airlines plane crashes with Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C.
Sixty passengers and four crew members from the plane and three Black Hawk helicopter personnel are feared dead as a recovery ...
Trump ripped for thinking ‘a white guy wouldn’t make this mistake’ in deadly plane-helicopter crash
Trump repeatedly tried to tie diversity hiring practices to the crash during a briefing on Thursday as he also blamed the ...
American Airlines Plane Crash: 19 Bodies Recovered; Russian Skating Champions On Board; Trump Weighs In – Update
D.C. police confirmed a crash had taken place over the Potomac and that search and rescue operations were taking place in the ...
What we know about the American Airlines plane and Army helicopter crash over D.C.'s Potomac River
A regional jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter. Reagan National Airport grounded all flights.
Trump's 'Grotesque' Plane Crash Comments Leave Democrats Gobsmacked
Democrats were left dumbfounded Thursday after President Donald Trump twisted a deadly plane crash catastrophe into an ...
D.C. Plane Crash Live Updates: Trump Criticizes FAA’s DEI Hiring Policies And Suggests, Without Evidence, They Could Be To Blame
The collision involved a Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet operated by PSA Airlines and a military Black Hawk helicopter.
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.