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.
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.
Grim search for plane crash bodies as Trump doubles down
Divers scoured for the remaining bodies from the Washington plane crash Friday as President Donald Trump posted his own politicized verdict on the deadliest US air disaster in almost a
Trump omits role in FAA hiring while blaming diversity for plane crash
As rescue crews pulled bodies out of the Potomac River, and before officials could investigate what went wrong, President Donald Trump blamed a January 29, 2025 plane crash in Washington on diversity initiatives he said his Democratic predecessors Barack Obama and Joe Biden promoted at the expense of air safety.
Trump blames DEI for deadly D.C. plane crash
President Trump blames DEI policies for the deadly aviation collision along the Potomac, sparking controversy as he shifts focus from the tragedy to policy.
Trump blaming plane crash on DEI 'awful to hear,' Bucks coach Doc Rivers says
The longtime NBA coach also discussed the need for Black History Month in the wake of the president's executive orders to end diversity initiatives.
Everything Trump Has Said About the Fatal Passenger Jet and Army Helicopter Crash
At around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday morning President Trump delivered remarks about the crash to press in the White House ...
Trump casts speculation, unproven claims on DC plane crash as cause remains unknown
While no cause has been determined in the Washington plane crash, President Donald Trump was quick to try to assign blame on ...
Search for victims in D.C. plane crash continues in Potomac River; no survivors from disaster
An American Airlines plane with 64 people on board collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., and crashed into ...
Trump ripped for thinking ‘a white guy wouldn’t make this mistake’ in deadly plane-helicopter crash
President Trump is blaming diversity hiring policies for Wednesday’s deadly mid-air collision of a passenger jet and an Army ...
Trump consoles Potomac air crash victims, then dives into politics with an attack on FAA diversity initiatives
The president at points acknowledged that it was too soon to draw conclusions as he encouraged the nation to pray for the ...
Trump spins deadly Potomac airplane crash to push anti-DEI message
During a White House briefing with reporters Thursday, President Donald Trump said weak DEI hiring policies in the FAA during ...
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.
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.
DC plane crash live updates: Jet wreckage to be removed from Potomac starting Monday
Recovery crews are now awaiting heavy machinery, including cranes, from the Army Corps of Engineers, Coast Guard and private ...
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Donald Trump 'Fully Briefed' On American Airlines Plane Crash Over Potomac River, Issues Statement
An American Airlines flight crashed into the Potomac River after colliding with a helicopter near the Reagan National Airport ...
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 ...
US restricts helicopter flights after Washington crash, 'black boxes' recovered
The NTSB has conducted interviews with air traffic controllers, including the lone controller working inside Reagan's tower at the time of the crash, a board member said.