Massachusetts lawmakers are asking for respect for the victims and their families, and are calling for a thorough investigation to avoid a similar tragedy.

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Some Mass. reps condemn Trump remarks in wake of DC crash that killed 67

A US Army Blackhawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger plane were involved in a mid-air collision over Washington DC.

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Trump appears to blame American Airline plane crash on diversity policies

Disability and civil rights advocates criticized Trump for implying the plane crash could be connected to government diversity programs.

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Advocates call out Trump for linking DEI to deadly plane crash: 'It's offensive.'

CNN aviation analyst Miles O’Brien joins CNN’s Erin Burnett after President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested there was a link between the deadly collision of a passenger jet and military helicopter near Reagan National Airport and diversity hiring policies at the Federal Aviation Administration.

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Disabled pilot reacts to Trump’s comments on deadly crash and hiring of people with disabilities

The president implied that the crash was caused by the FAA's recruitment of people with "severe intellectual disabilities" and "psychiatric problems."

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Trump Enrages Activists For Blaming DC Plane Crash On Diversity And Disabled People

As the nation reeled from the deadliest American aviation disaster in more than two decades, President Donald Trump on Thursday baselessly blamed diversity initiatives for undermining air safety and questioned the actions of a U.S. Army helicopter pilot involved in the midair collision with a commercial airliner.

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Trump blames diversity hiring as probe into deadly DC plane crash begins

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WASHINGTON — With bodies still missing in the Potomac River, President Donald Trump on Thursday, with absolutely no evidence, basically blamed the fatal collision of an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger plane on Democratic diversity policies, ex- Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.Minutes after asking for a moment of silence for the 67 victims, Trump used the Wedne…

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Trump, with no evidence, blames diversity hires, Democrats, Obama, Biden, Buttigieg for plane crash

The cause of the collision, in which there were no survivors, is unclear. But in the politically heated atmosphere in the USA, speculation immediately arises, which is also fuelled by Donald Trump

Die Ursache der Kollision, bei der es keine Überlebenden gab, ist unklar. Doch in der politisch aufgeheizten Atmosphäre der USA gibt es sofort Spekulationen, die auch Donald Trump befeuert

US-Präsident Trump macht ohne Belege Diversitätsprogramme für Flugzeugunglück verantwortlich

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US President Trump blames diversity programs for plane crash without evidence

President Donald Trump sparred with reporters Thursday after fielding questions about the fatal plane crash in Washington, D.C., linking the incident to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies and air traffic control failures. The crash, which involved a commercial airliner and a Black Hawk military… Trump Clashes With Press Over DEI And DC Plane Crash Investigation “I Have Common Sense”

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Trump Clashes With Press Over DEI And DC Plane Crash Investigation "I Have Common Sense"

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the nation reeled from the deadliest American aviation disaster in more than two decades, President Donald Trump on Thursday baselessly blamed diversity initiatives for undermining air safety and questioned the actions of a U.S. Army helicopter pilot involved in the midair collision with a commercial airliner.President Donald Trump speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in …

Some Mass. reps condemn Trump remarks in wake of DC crash that killed 67

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