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Donald Trump speaks to reporters after the D.C. plane crash. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
After mourning the loss of victims in the air collision in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump pivoted quickly to placing the blame.
He quickly claimed that he had elevated safety standards only to have Joe Biden lower them, and then more directly blamed diversity, equity and inclusion programs, or DEI.
He singled out former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, claiming that he has been using “a good line of bullshit” in promoting hiring policies.
Yet Trump said that “we do not know what led to this crash, but we have some strong opinions.”
“We don’t know,” Trump said later.
More to come.
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