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 has a new villain in plane crash blame game
Trump on Thursday variously pointed the finger at the helicopter’s pilot, air traffic control, his predecessor, and other Democrats, including former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, whom he labeled a “disaster.” Buttigieg responded by calling Trump “despicable.”
'You want me to go swimming?': Trump won't visit Washington DC plane crash site because it's 'the water'
The president said on Thursday he would be meeting with some of the families of victims of the tragedy, but did not specify when
Divers returning to the Potomac River for DC plane crash recovery and investigation
Divers are expected to return to the Potomac River as part of the recovery and investigation after the United States’ deadliest aviation disaster in almost a quarter century.
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.
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 blames diversity hiring as probe into deadly DC plane crash begins
President Donald Trump is questioning the actions of the army helicopter pilot and air traffic controller in Wednesday’s deadly midair collision in Washington
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.
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 opportunity to attack diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Lawmakers found no shortage of words to describe Trump’s reaction,
Captain Sully 'Disgusted' by Trump's Remarks on DC Plane Crash
Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, known for the "Miracle on the Hudson," has said he was "disgusted" by President Donald ...
Lawrence O'Donnell Spots 'Profoundly Ignorant' Way Trump Made History After D.C. Plane Crash
The MSNBC host reflected on an "American hero" during a previous crash whom he called the "worst thing you can be in Donald ...
D.C. plane crash live updates as search for victims continues in Potomac River; no survivors from disaster
An American Airlines plane with 64 people on board collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., and crashed into ...
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 ...
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.
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.
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 ...