No, a transgender military Black Hawk pilot didn't fly the helicopter involved in the crash near D.C.

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : She also pointed to an official statement from the Department of Defense confirming that "There were no Virginia National Guard personnel on that Black Hawk that collided with the jetliner Wednesday evening.
50% : According to the Department of Defense, one of the pilots was a man, the other a woman, and a third crew member was a man.
39% : Trump issued an executive order earlier ordering the Department of Defense to align its workforce with the highest standards, which the order indicated excluded the service of transgender service members.
30% : During a White House press briefing, Trump claimed that "woke" hiring practices had compromised aviation safety, fueling conspiracy theories online.
14% : Gay former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg quickly fired back, writing on X, "As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying."

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