Trump was challenged after blaming DEI for the DC plane crash. Here's what he said
President Donald Trump takes questions while speaking with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington. Credit: AP/Jacquelyn Martin
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 crash.
Trump on Thursday variously pointed the finger at the helicopter’s pilot, air traffic control, his predecessor, Joe Biden, and other Democrats including former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, whom he labeled a “disaster.” Buttigieg responded by calling Trump “despicable.”
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