Trump Blames DEI And Biden After Fatal DC Plane Crash—But FAA’s Diversity Hiring Policies Existed For Years

President Donald Trump attacked the Federal Aviation Administration’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies at a press conference following a fatal collision between an American Airlines plane and an army helicopter, though he did not provide evidence DEI was related to the crash, and these policies have existed for years—including during his first term.

Trump quoted the FAA’s now-deleted diversity, equity and inclusion page in a press conference, stating the FAA had committed to hiring people with “severe” disabilities because they are the “most under-represented segment” of the workforce, including those with “missing extremities, partial paralysis, complete paralysis,” and “epilepsy,” though he did not provide evidence anyone involved in the crash was disabled.