10 hours ago · FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump began his White House briefing Thursday with a moment of silence and a prayer for victims of Wednesday’s crash at Reagan National Airport.But his remarks quickly became a diatribe against diversity hiring and his allegation — so far without evidence — that lowered standards were to blame for the crash.

14 hours ago · Trump did not specify which people he was referring to but seemed to be referring to air traffic control. He also questioned the helicopter’s elevation at the time of the crash.

16 hours ago · President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference on January 30, 2025, about the plane crash in the Potomac River near Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images What To Know

13 hours ago · As Trump spoke with press later Thursday afternoon, the president tempered his comments, saying DEI “may have" contributed to the crash. "I don’t know, incompetence might have played a role.

1 day ago · President Donald Trump speaks about the mid-air crash between American Airlines flight 5342 and a military helicopter in Washington, in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Jan, 30 ...

16 hours ago · The Trump response to the D.C. plane crash: Blame Obama, Biden, and DEI with no evidence. Trump’s attempt to be ‘consoler-in-chief’ started with a heartfelt ‘NOT GOOD!!!’ post on Truth ...

9 hours ago · Fact Check. Trump Misleads on D.E.I. Policies in Blaming Biden for Plane Crash. There is no evidence that diversity efforts played a role in the crash, and his statements disregarded his own ...

15 hours ago · The plane crash was the first major disaster of Trump's new term, and his response evoked his frequent - and controversial - briefings on the COVID-19 pandemic. 21:19:01

17 hours ago · President Donald Trump has sent a message of condolence to those affected by the deadly collision at a D.C.-area airport. Trump is expected to hold a news briefing on the plane crash at 11 a.m. ET ...

16 hours ago · CBS News 24/7 Live. Washington — President Trump is addressing the public Thursday morning in the aftermath of the plane crash in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. The collision of a ...