CNN aviation correspondent Pete Muntean criticized President Trump's assertion that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives were linked to a deadly plane crash involving an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter. Muntean, also a pilot, dismissed Trump's statements as unprofessional and unhinged, stressing the need for a thorough investigation while acknowledging that DEI policies have recently been scapegoated by the right. His passionate response highlights the gravity of the incident, especially with 67 lives lost, while emphasizing the importance of not prematurely attributing blame in complex situations.
I put my head in my hands, Pam, when the president said that... What he has said is not only unprofessional, unpresidential, inconsiderate of the status of this investigation, but frankly unhinged that he could even say with any sort of certainty that diversity, equity and inclusion policies had any part to play in this accident.
Think of that. The initiative is part of the FAA diversity and inclusion hiring plan. A group within the FAA determined the workforce was too white. They actually came out with a directive saying it's too white.
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