Fact-checking Trump's claims about diversity schemes and the Washington plane crash
He told a news conference that diversity hiring efforts at the Federal Aviation Administration may have led to safety issues.
Top Republican breaks with Trump: DEI not to blame in plane crash
Air crash investigations can take months, and federal investigators told reporters they would not speculate on the cause.
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.
12:30 Report — Trump blames DEI, helicopter for crash
REPORT It’s Friday. And what a week (and month) this has been. Who knew January was 827 days long? But tomorrow begins a new month. In this edition:New plane crash details and
Trump Blames DEI for Jet-Helicopter Collision in D.C.: What We Know
A passenger jet carrying 64 people and a U.S. Army helicopter plummeted into the Potomac River after colliding in midair. President Trump, without evidence, blamed DEI policies for the incident.
The Washington DC Plane Crash
An air collision involving a commercial jet and a military helicopter is believed to have killed 67 people in Washington DC. The recovery operation continues with the cause of the disaster still unknown.
Donald Trump blames Democrats and DEI for fatal Washington mid-air collision
Donald Trump blamed Democrats and diversity, equity and inclusion policies for a collision between a commercial jet and military helicopter that killed 67 people just outside of Washington. Without citing evidence,
Trump jumps right to the blame game over DC midair collision that left dozens dead
In the first national tragedy of his second term in the White House, President Donald Trump wasted no time Thursday baselessly blaming Democrats and diversity initiatives in the federal government for the midair collision that killed 67 people over the Potomac River.
Trump doubles down on claim that DEI could be to blame for plane crash without evidence
NBC White House correspondent Vaughn Hillyard joins Nicolle to discuss President Trump's response in the wake of the plane crash in D.C. despite not providing any evidence to back that up.
Trump Blames DEI, Democrats for Deadly Plane Crash
The president offered no evidence to support his accusations, striking a partisan note just after calling for national unity and grieving.
Trump blames DEI for D.C. plane crash without citing evidence—’because I have common sense’
Trump variously pointed the finger at the helicopter’s pilot, air traffic control, Joe Biden, and Pete Buttigieg, whom he labeled a “disaster.”
Ted Cruz cautions against speculation on cause of DC plane crash after Trump's DEI remarks
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz cautioned Thursday against speculating about the cause of the fatal midair collision between a commercial ...
Trump says Blackhawk helicopter in DC crash was flying too high
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a regional passenger jet in ...
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’s latest executive action made post-crash blame game even worse
The president's response to the American Eagle Flight 5342 crash was, by any fair measure, obscene — which he made worse with ...
Everything Trump Has Said About the Fatal Passenger Jet and Army Helicopter Crash
Later on, just before 11:30 a.m., the President delivered remarks about the crash to press in the White House briefing room.
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Trump faults DEI hiring in plane crash and falsely describes FAA policies under Obama, Biden
A close look at the FAA’s hiring policies under Obama, Biden and Trump shows that Trump mischaracterized the policies and misled about his actions and the actions of his White House predecessors. He ...
D.C. Plane Crash Live Updates: Plane’s Black Box Found, Helicopter’s Still Missing
Sixty-seven people died in a collision between a Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet operated by PSA Airlines and a military Black ...
D.C. plane crash live updates: Families mourn 67 victims after American Eagle jet and Army helicopter collide
Latest news and live updates after an American Airline jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River.
Muntean criticizes Trump’s ‘unhinged’ remarks after deadly jet collision
President Donald Trump, without evidence, blamed President Obama, President Biden, and DEI policies the deadly mid-air ...