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Elizabeth Urban

Top Republican Overseeing FAA Says DEI Didn't Have 'Anything to Do' With DC Plane Crash

Missouri Rep. Sam Graves, who chairs the House Transportation Committee and supervises the FAA, pushed back against President Donald Trump’s assertion that previously instated DEI policies could be blamed for the deadly plane crash in Washington, DC. (Credit: Getty Images)

The top Republican overseeing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has asserted that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies did not have "anything to do" with the Washington, DC, plane crash following unfounded claims from lawmakers.

Missouri Rep. Sam Graves, who chairs the House Transportation Committee and supervises the FAA, pushed back against President Donald Trump's assertion that previously instated DEI policies could be blamed for the deadly crash, as reported by Politico.

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