Coverage dated January 29, 2025 to January 30, 2025

Republicans buck Trump over whether DEI was responsible for DC plane crash

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A number of Republicans have broken with Trump since he suggested, without evidence, that DEI caused the fatal collision.

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ABC 30 Fresno
Trump, without citing evidence, attacks FAA DEI initiatives during DC crash briefing (opens ABC 30 Fresno)
Published Jan 29, 2025
ABC 30 Fresno's feed description
Donald Trump claimed, without citing evidence, that FAA DEI initiatives were partly to blame for the tragic plane and helicopter collision in D.C.
Gizmodo
Trump Blames DEI for Plane Crash That Killed 67 in Ridiculous Press Conference (opens Gizmodo)
Published Jan 29, 2025
Gizmodo's feed description
Trump provided no evidence and said it was "common sense" the crash was caused by diversity in hiring.
FOX 4 Dallas
Trump blasts DEI in wake of DC plane crash (opens FOX 4 Dallas)
Published Jan 29, 2025
FOX 4 Dallas's feed description
President Trump said diversity hiring efforts at the FAA could be a factor in the deadly DC plane crash, though when pressed about why, he acknowledged there’s no evidence.
Fox News
Trump has tense exchange with CNN reporter over blaming DEI policies in plane crash (opens Fox News)
Published Jan 29, 2025
Fox News's feed description
President Donald Trump got into a tense conversation with CNN host Kaitlan Collins after she objected to his theory that DEI played a role in the D.C. plane crash.
ABC 7 San Francisco
Trump, without evidence, appears to blame FAA DEI programs as factor in collision (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)
Published Jan 29, 2025
ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description
Donald Trump appeared to place blame on DEI initiatives at the FAA while speaking on the tragic plane crash in Washington D.C.
RedState
DEI Disaster? President Trump Blasts Biden Policies That May Have Led to Deadly DC Plane Crash (opens RedState)
Published Jan 29, 2025
Forbes
Trump Blames DEI And Biden After Fatal DC Plane Crash—But FAA’s Diversity Hiring Policies Existed For Years (opens Forbes)
Published Jan 29, 2025
Forbes's feed description
Trump offered no evidence that diversity hiring practices contributed to the fatal plane and helicopter collision.
Fox News
Trump attacks DEI policies after DC plane crash, says FAA employees must be held to 'highest standards' (opens Fox News)
Published Jan 29, 2025
Fox News's feed description
President Donald Trump blasted the Federal Aviation Administration's DEI standards at a press conference addressing Wednesday night's deadly plane crash in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.
Deadline
Donald Trump Says DEI Is To Blame For D.C. Air Collision Despite Acknowledging That “We Do Not Know What Led To This Crash” (opens Deadline)
Published Jan 29, 2025
Deadline's feed description
After mourning the loss of victims in the air collision in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump pivoted quickly to placing the blame. He quickly claimed that he had elevated safety standards only to have Joe Biden lower them, and then more directly blamed diversity, equity and incl...
Washington Examiner
Trump rails against DEI at press conference on fatal DC plane crash (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jan 29, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
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.
The Guardian
Trump baselessly blames DEI and Democrats for Washington DC plane crash (opens The Guardian)
Published Jan 29, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
President scapegoats diversity and inclusion initiatives while addressing air traffic disaster that left 67 dead
Military Times
Trump blames DEI, Army pilot error for deadly Black Hawk collision (opens Military Times)
Published Jan 29, 2025
Military Times's feed description
Without evidence, Trump blamed air traffic controllers, the helicopter pilots and Democratic policies at federal agencies for Wednesday night's collision.
The Federalist
Trump, Vance Suggest DEI Contributed To DC Plane Crash (opens The Federalist)
Published Jan 29, 2025
The Federalist's feed description
President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance referenced DEI incompetence as a possible factor in Wednesday's aviation disaster.
NPR
Trump suggests that deadly airliner crash was the result of diversity hiring (opens NPR)
Published Jan 29, 2025
NPR's feed description
Without evidence, President Trump and other administration officials claimed that DEI programs led to Wednesday's fatal air crash. DEI has recently become a common talking point to blame disasters on.
Advocate
Pete Buttigieg blasts ‘despicable’ Donald Trump for blaming D.C. plane crash on DEI (opens Advocate)
Published Jan 29, 2025
Advocate's feed description
He was responding to the president’s claim that the former transportation secretary was a “disaster.”
NBC Chicago
Trump blames DEI initiatives amid investigation into cause of deadly plane crash (opens NBC Chicago)
Published Jan 29, 2025
NBC Chicago's feed description
Trump blamed DEI initiatives for undermining air safety and questioned the actions of a U.S. Army helicopter pilot involved in the midair collision.
The First Tv
WATCH: Trump Blames DEI for Deadly DC Plane Crash (opens The First Tv)
Published Jan 30, 2025
The First Tv's feed description
President Trump briefed reporters at the White House Thursday morning just hours after a commercial passenger plane collided with a military helicopter while landing in Washington, DC, likely killing all 67 people aboard the two aircraft.
The Daily Signal
‘Unacceptable’: Trump Spokeswoman Reaffirms War on DEI at FAA After Fatal Midair Collision (opens The Daily Signal)
Published Jan 30, 2025
The Daily Signal's feed description
The press secretary's briefing backs up Trump’s implication that DEI hiring initiatives might have contributed to an aircraft collision.
Black Enterprise
Trump Says The Damndest Things: Blames DEI And Obama For D.C. Plane Crash (opens Black Enterprise)
Published Jan 30, 2025
Black Enterprise's feed description
Trump got into it with reporters who called him out for blaming diversity initiatives from past administrations as the reason for the crash.
Newsweek
Republicans buck Trump over whether DEI was responsible for DC plane crash (opens Newsweek)
Published Jan 30, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
A number of Republicans have broken with Trump since he suggested, without evidence, that DEI caused the fatal collision.
Salon
"Only a monster would say this": Experts, legislators slam Trump blaming plane crash on DEI (opens Salon)
Published Jan 30, 2025
Salon's feed description
The president caused an immediate backlash when he suggested a deadly plane crash could have been caused by DE
Jalopnik
DEI Practices Trump Blames For Fatal Plane Crash Were Launched By Him (opens Jalopnik)
Published Jan 30, 2025
Jalopnik's feed description
The FAA's diverse hiring practices were first installed while Trump was President for the first time.
The New Republic
Trump Blames D.C. Plane Crash on DEI—and Then Says He Has No Evidence (opens The New Republic)
Published Jan 30, 2025
The New Republic's feed description
This entire administration is DEI for mediocre white men who know nothing about how to lead a country through a crisis.
Fox News
'Unfit to lead': Blue state governor lashes out at Trump for targeting DEI policies after DC plane crash (opens Fox News)
Published Jan 30, 2025
Fox News's feed description
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says President Donald Trump is failing to lead the country through the American Airlines crash because he suggested DEI programs put FAA policy over safety.
Latin Times
Top Republican Overseeing FAA Says DEI Didn't Have 'Anything to Do' With DC Plane Crash (opens Latin Times)
Published Jan 30, 2025
Latin Times's feed description
The top Republican overseeing the FAA has officially stated that DEI policies did not have "anything to do" with the Washington, DC, plane crash.

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