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's crash at Reagan National Airport. But his remarks quickly became a diatribe against diversity hiring and his allegation — so far without evidence — that lowered standards were to blame for the
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 safety oversight.
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 Barack Obama, Joe Biden, former Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg, DEI and people with disabilities.
67 dead: Watch highlights from DC plane crash press conferences, Trump briefing
Watch highlights from the deadly American Airlines and Blackhawk plane crash including news conferences, Trump briefing
Trump attacks DEI policies after DC plane crash, says FAA employees must be held to 'highest standards'
President Donald Trump on Thursday blasted the Federal Aviation Administration's DEI standards at a press conference addressing Wednesday night's deadly plane crash in Washington, D.C.
Trump criticizes FAA diversity efforts after deadly plane crash, even as he says he doesn't know the cause yet
After calling for a moment of silence, Trump spent the bulk of his remarks in the White House briefing room laying out a series of diversity initiatives within the FAA that he sug
D.C. Plane Crash Raises Questions About Trump Aviation Personnel Changes
The plane crash at DCA raised questions about recent leadership changes within the federal agencies charged with regulating air travel.
Lawrence: Every president but Trump always began with sympathy after a plane crash
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains that for the first time in presidential history, instead of offering sympathy, Donald Trump tried to assign blame for an accidental plane crash “based entirely on his own profoundly ignorant,
In The Wake Of A Tragedy, Donald Trump Chose To Blame The DC Plane Crash On Diversity Initiatives
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.
Advocates call out Trump for linking DEI to deadly plane crash: 'It's offensive.'
Disability and civil rights advocates criticized Trump for implying the plane crash could be connected to government diversity programs.
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,
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump takes executive action on aviation after crash
President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.
Black boxes recovered in deadly Washington DC plane crash
The flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder, known as the black boxes, may offer clues about what went wrong before ...
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 ...
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 ...
Trump questions Army chopper's role in fatal collision for flying in path of American Airlines plane
You had a pilot problem from the standpoint of the helicopter because it was, it was a very clear night." Trump ...