However, just moments later, he quickly started to point the blame at the Diversity, equity and inclusion programs that have "lowered standards" for hiring air traffic controllers in the Federal Aviation Administration during the presidencies of Joe Biden and Barack Obama.
Washington plane crash may have been caused by 'confusing' seven word message before impact A "confusing" seven-word message moments before the Washington plane crash could have been the reason behind the disaster, it has been claimed.
One veteran air traffic controller, who asked to remain anonymous, told the Daily Mail: "It would have been very ambiguous as far as, 'Okay, what plane?
“So, if I had a helicopter that was coming into my airspace and I wanted him to see an airplane, I would say, 'PAT 2-5 traffic, nine o'clock, three miles regional jet inbound to the airport'.
But just less than 24 hours after one of the deadliest plane crashes in more than a decade, Trump, along with his vice-president, baselessly blamed federal hiring practices despite having no evidence for this.