In a briefing that recalled his most extreme first term remarks, President Trump said without any evidence that diversity initiatives caused the midair collision.

During a White House briefing with reporters Thursday, President Donald Trump said weak DEI hiring policies in the FAA during the presidencies of Barack Obama and Joe Biden likely led to Wednesday fatal crash over the Potomac.

The president at points acknowledged that it was too soon to draw conclusions as he encouraged the nation to pray for the victims. But he moved nonetheless to assign blame.

CNN's Dana Bash appeared gobsmacked that President Donald Trump injected politics into his remarks about the tragic mid-air collision that claimed 67 lives over the Potomac River Wednesday night. Bash showed a live shot of the teams working to recover bodies,

After briefly offering his sympathies to the families of those killed in the crash, and confirming there were no survivors, he pivoted to assigning blame for the tragedy - taking aim at his political

Former President Donald Trump has said the mid-air crash between an American Airlines plane and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter in Washington DC was preventable

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 repeatedly tried to tie diversity hiring practices to the crash during a briefing on Thursday as he also blamed the previous administration. “Are you saying this crash was somehow caused and the result of diversity hiring? And what evidence have you seen to support these claims?” a reporter asked Trump.

During a White House press briefing, a journalist asked Trump about his plans to visit the site of the deadliest US air disaster in two decades. The President dismissed the idea, quipping, "You want me to go swimming?

An American Airlines flight crashed into the Potomac River after colliding with a helicopter near the Reagan National Airport. President Trump and Vice President Vance have expressed condolences.

A midair collision near D.C. has raised concerns over FAA staffing, prompting scrutiny of air traffic control and aviation safety oversight.

American Eagle Flight 5342 en route from Wichita, Kansas (ICT), to Washington, D.C. (DCA) was involved in an accident at DCA,” the airline said in a statement.