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Trump Blames 'Diversity' For Deadly Washington Airliner Collision

Part of the wreckage is seen as rescue boats search the waters of the Potomac River near Washington, on January 30, 2025 (Credit: AFP)

US President Donald Trump -- speaking as the bodies of 67 people were being pulled from Washington's Potomac River -- launched an extraordinary political attack Thursday, blaming diversity hires for the midair collision between an airliner and a military helicopter.

The Republican confirmed the deaths of all those aboard both aircraft, and also cited pilot error on the helicopter in the nighttime crash.

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