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
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 rails against DEI at press conference on cause of fatal DC plane crash
Sixty-seven people are presumed to be dead after a regional jet and a Black Hawk Army helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River.
Trump says a cause for the DC plane crash hasn’t been determined yet
President Donald Trump said the cause for the crash involving an American Airlines plane and military aircraft has yet to be determined Thursday during a White House press conference.
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Donald Trump Blames Obama, Biden, DEI for DC Plane Crash
It was Trump's first press conference after a plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter.
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.
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.
Trump blames DEI for mid-air collision in D.C. without any evidence
Following last night's mid-air collision, U.S. President Donald Trump pointed the finger at his predecessors, without any evidence, for loosening air traffic control standards. An American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.
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 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 ...
Here are answers to questions Florida residents are asking about DC plane crash
President Trump said the crash was a "tragedy of terrible proportions" and told family members "Our hearts are shattered ...
Recovery operation set to resume after deadly DC air crash
Emergency teams will continue efforts to retrieve the bodies of those who died when a passenger jet and helicopter collided.
Trump orders assessment of aviation safety, names acting FAA administrator after deadly DC plane crash
President Donald Trump on Thursday took executive action to address FAA hires and aviation safety after an Army Black Hawk ...
Trump rails against DEI after DC plane crash, but it doesn't apply to air traffic controllers
President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed, without citing evidence, that diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives for air ...
DC Midair Crash | President Trump, Sen. Schumer respond to crash. What we know about the victims
Here is the latest coverage of what we know about the deadly plane crash in the Washington, D.C., area. This report is from ...
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 ...