Trump attacks DEI policies after DC plane crash, says FAA employees must be held to 'highest standards' - 1010 WCSI

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Trump went on to highlight a series of articles covering the FAA's "diversity push" that he said occurred prior to him taking office.
53% : "We must have only the highest standards for those who work in our aviation system," Trump said.
45% : Trump, speaking to reporters in the White House briefing room, highlighted efforts by the Biden administration to lower aviation standards, though he acknowledged that the cause of Wednesday night's crash has yet to be determined.
45% : And then the investigation, three years later, they announce it," Trump said, going on to detail an investigation including the FAA, Department of Defense and the National Transportation Safety Board.
34% : Trump confirmed that there were no survivors.
26% : Reporters then pressed Trump on the facts of the crash, asking whether he had evidence that it was caused by incompetence due to DEI.
15% : Later in the press conference, Trump criticized former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg as a "disaster.
11% : Trump said the investigation is ongoing, but that "it could have been." Buttigieg was quick to strike back on X, calling Trump's comments "despicable." "As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying," Buttigieg continued.

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