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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Jacob Phillips

Donald Trump slammed after suggesting diversity hires to blame for Washington plane crash

Donald Trump has created a “culture of fear” by coming to conclusions about what happened when a passenger plane crashed into a helicopter mid-air in Washington DC, an aviation expert has said.

The US President questioned the actions of an army helicopter pilot and air traffic controller ahead of the deadly collision before speculating that Democrats and diversity initiatives shared blame for the deaths of 67 people.

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