President Donald Trump said, “Prior to the investigation” and “Prior to the investigation” on the catastrophic helicopter surface of the devastating helicopter surface at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday, diversity and fairness on Wednesday. After blaming the shares, the catastrophic helicopter -surface CRASH implies that “investigating” was launched on CNN Kate Run Collins. Inclusion (DEI) policy.
Thursday morning Press conferenceTrump began with the silence of 67 victims. Three military service members were riding on the American Airlines flight, and three soldiers on a blackhawk that got off at the DCA and collided with passengers.
After that, Trump stated that the “large -scale search rescue” mission for potential survivors who fell into the Potomac River under the crash drop began “immediately”, but the effort was immediately “recovery mission”. I switched to.
“Sadly No survivorsThe president added before all the involved people represented the path of pathos.
“As a country, we are mourning,” he said and apologized for the broken heart that the victim's family is suffering.
According to Trump's crash, American Airlines pilots “have made everything correct” and “Helicopter is diagonally at the same height for some reason. It was incredibly bad.”
The President accused the Biden administration, which was established during the term of 2017 to 2021, which retained the staff of air traffic control (ATC) at the “highest level”, but the authorities “know that this CRASH dropped. No. ” In the survey.
“We must have only the best standards for those who work in the aviation system,” Trump said. “I changed Obama's standards at best, at best, from extraordinary mediocre.”
“The best aptitude -you must be the best intelligence -and psychological excellent people have been allowed to get an air control officer,” he continued.
“When Biden took office, he changed [the standards] It was as low as before … this was the lowest level. The policy is terrifying, and their politics has worsened, “he continued.
Immediately after re -entering the office last week, Trump took away Executive action In order to return to the “Employment of the Federal Base”, including the ATC, to the “benefit -based employment” of all positions, including the Federal Aviation Bureau (FAA).
“Last week, I signed a presidential decree to restore the highest level for other important jobs nationwide,” said Trump on Thursday.
He continued, saying, “It doesn't matter what they look, how they speak, and who they are.”
“The important thing is intelligence and talent … they must be a talented genius,” said the President. “I can't do that job for ordinary people. They can't do it.”
After that, Trump read a quote from an article that covers the FAA's “Diversity Push”, including the FOX news on January 15th. piece It is spelled out on the agency's website that the agency actively hires workers who suffer from severe intellectual disability, psychiatric issues, and other spiritual and physical conditions. It was revealed that it was “Initiative to adopt the diversity and inclusive adoption.”
Thursday Fox News article Following Trump's press conference, the outlet pointed out that the DEI language on the FAA website was “exists between Trump's first administration,” existed by former President Joe Biden.
In the second half of the press conference, Trump called Biden's Transport Secretary Peat Bottigi “disaster.”
“He has a good line,” he said about the former Democratic Presidential candidate.
When Trump opened the floor to the question, Collins tried to be ashamed of him to change the policy that could have prevented CRASH.
“We haven't even knew the name of the killed 67 people, you are accusing you for the Democratic Party and Day policy, and the air traffic control. The CNN personality asked from the front row of the briefing room.” Don't you think it's ahead of the survey? “
Trump said, “No, I don't think so … the name of the people on the plane -Do you think it will make a difference? They are groups of people who lost their lives.”
“If you need a name list, we will provide it immediately. We are working with American Airlines. We are clearly very strongly adjusted with our army.” He continued, giving the last blow to Collins.
“But I don't think it's a very smart question. Before moving to another reporter, he said.
When another journalist asked how DEI Initiatives know whether they were involved in crashes, Trump simply said, “I have common sense.”
American flights take off from Wichita, Kansas. passenger AP communication reported that it includes several members of the Boston Ice Skate Club, including the 1994 World Skate Champion, Evgenia Shishikoba and Vadimna Mov in Russia.
The US figure skating has issued a statement confirming that communities, including “athletes, coaches, and families” have returned from Wichita's development camp.
One of the sad father of the American Airlines pilot agreed to Trump's opinion that the plane did not do anything wrong.
“This is definitely the worst day in my life,” said 28 -year -old Pilot Sam Lily's father, Timothy Lily. I said Fox 5 Atlanta.
Timothy, a pilot of the Army helicopter, has piloted himself for 20 years, but has survived CRASH with his own experience.
“In the 1990s, I used to jump into Pentagon before. If you fly over the route over the Potomac and wear a night vision goggles, it will be very difficult to see the plane. If you're not wearing goggles, you may have a chance, “he said.
At a press conference on Thursday, Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegouses, said that Blackhawk crew was “quite experienced” and wore a night vision goggles.
Timoti added: I think the PSA jet did everything correctly. The Army pilot made a serious error. They are my brother, and now my son is dead, so it hurt me. “
