Trump Blames DEI for DC Plane Crash -- Days After Ending FAA Policy That Made Skies Safer

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

75% : "You have to go by psychological quality, and psychological quality is a very important element of it," Trump said of DEI hires within the airline industry.
48% : He added:President Trump now oversees the military and the FAA.
40% : In reality, the programs Trump derided in his Thursday afternoon presser have been in existence for decades, including during his first presidential administration.
37% : Trump rescinded the DEI policies at the FAA through an executive order last week.
33% : On Thursday, Trump reiterated the debunked claims he cited in his executive order.
33% : ""As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying," Buttigieg wrote.
30% : Trump has never provided proof that a single DEI hire "failed to meet established standards," one expert said.
30% : Trump is not the first president in U.S. history to attack airline staff or employees at the FAA for political reasons.
28% : Trump faltered in his response, saying "we don't know," and then claiming, "it just could have been."
27% : They also inquired if Trump was implying that the crash on Wednesday night was the result of DEI.
12% : ""I put safety first -- Obama, Biden and the Democrats put policy first," Trump added, also laying blame on former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

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