Trump casts speculation, unproven claims on DC plane crash as cause remains unknown

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Trump first claimed, without evidence, that diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives under Democratic presidents could be a factor.
45% : ""President Trump now oversees the military and the FAA," Buttigieg wrote in a social media post.
44% : When pressed by ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce what proof he had that the crash was caused by DEI efforts, Trump responded: "It just could have been."DEI or any similar program does not apply to hiring for air traffic control, which requires rigorous health examinations and a multiyear training process.
34% : Trump also suggested the helicopter pilots navigating the U.S. Army Black Hawk should have moved out of the way but at one point said warnings to the crew were given "very late.
17% : Trump pointed to a New York Post article as he accused Democrats of pushing to hire people with severe mental disabilities at the Federal Aviation Administration.
14% : "I put safety first -- Obama, Biden and the Democrats put policy first, and they put politics at a level that nobody's ever seen," Trump claimed at Thursday's news conference.
3% : "Trump accused former President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama of hiring air traffic controllers based on diversity goals.

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