President Donald Trump faced scrutiny from NBC's Peter Alexander during a press conference in which Trump inexplicably linked a tragic air crash in Washington, D.C. to the Biden administration's diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within the FAA. The incident, involving a collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter, resulted in 67 presumed fatalities. Alexander challenged Trump's assertions, pointing out that the FAA's diversity initiatives predated Biden's administration, and critiqued Trump's avoidance of accountability regarding prior policies. Ultimately, the discussion highlighted the ongoing politicization of national tragedies.
While Trump admitted that authorities don't yet know what caused the air collision, he's nevertheless blamed it on the Obama and Biden administrations.
The cited FAA text that you read is real, but the implication that this policy is new or that it stems from efforts that began under President Biden or the transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg, is demonstrably false.
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