President Trump attributed a recent deadly aviation accident over the Potomac River to diversity hiring initiatives at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), despite lacking evidence for his claims. He specifically cited recruitment of individuals with various disabilities, which he incorrectly attributed to the Obama administration, not recognizing that such efforts began during his own time in office. While critiquing past administration goals for promoting diversity, Trump's statements faced scrutiny from fact-checkers who noted no causal link between FAA's diversity initiatives and the tragic incident that resulted in the death of 67 people.
Trump claimed the FAA's diversity recruitment initiatives are at fault for the collision, despite acknowledging having no evidence to support his assertion.
The FAA's diversity efforts aimed to recruit individuals with disabilities began under Trump's own administration, contradicting his portrayal of such programs as problematic.
There is no evidence linking the FAA's diversity initiatives, or those from the Obama or Biden administrations, to the recent crash that killed 67.
Trump's comments reflect a broader critique of previous administrations' diversity goals, yet they overlook the factual context of the FAA's hiring practices.
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