During his Thursday press conference about the deadly Wednesday collision between a passenger jet and military helicopter near Reagan National Airport, President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested there was a link between the tragedy and diversity hiring policies at the Federal Aviation Administration.

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President Donald Trump on Thursday blasted the Federal Aviation Administration's DEI standards at a press conference addressing Wednesday night's deadly plane crash in Washington, D.C.

Trump offered no evidence that diversity hiring practices contributed to the fatal plane and helicopter collision.

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.

Democrats previously hit out at the president's federal hiring freeze for hindering the "number one safety issue" in aviation.

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An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.

FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker resigned amid a feud with Elon Musk over SpaceX launch delays, while Donald Trump controversially linked a Washington air crash to FAA diversity hiring policies. As Christopher Rocheleau takes over,

The FAA, under the first Trump administration, also tried to increase the hiring of people with targeted disabilities.