U.S. Army helicopter collided with a descending American Airlines passenger plane over the Potomac River en route to the Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. There were no survivors. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) — which is experiencing a severe vacancy of top leadership positions — has come under fire for suspected negligence amid a staffing and funding deficit.

President Donald Trump recently condemned DEI hiring practices for the tragic airplane crash that occurred in Washington, DC. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) refuted that DEI wasn’t to blame,

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