During a press conference, Donald Trump criticized diversity, equity, and inclusion programs while attributing blame for a deadly plane crash to these initiatives. However, fact-checks revealed that the policies he condemned were implemented during his own administration. Specifically, air traffic controller hiring practices initiated by Trump's FAA in 2019 included criteria he now argues disqualify individuals. This contradiction illustrates a misalignment in Trump's addressing of aviation safety and diversity issues, complicating an already sensitive discussion following the tragic incident over the Potomac River.
Can you imagine? Brilliant people have to be in those positions, and their lives are actually shortened, very substantially shortened because of the stress.
Kessler made clear that the policy Trump was trying to blame the disaster on actually began in 2019, during his first administration.
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