'Did DEI play a role?' House GOP lawmaker suggests diversity to blame for D.C. plane crash
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Did DEI play a role?' House GOP lawmaker suggests diversity to blame for D.C. plane crash

Raw Story  

Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee suggested Thursday that diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts could be to blame for a mid-air collision near Reagan Washington National Airport that was suspected of killing more than 60 people Wednesday night. In an interview on Fox Business News, host Maria Bartiromo asked Ogles to react to the tragedy as a House Homeland Security Committee member. "Well, you know, at this time, you hate to jump to any conclusions," Ogles said. Did DEI play a role in this type of thing?"

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'Maybe there is a DEI situation': Right-wing media hosts speculate on upside-down plane
1 month ago

'Maybe there is a DEI situation': Right-wing media hosts speculate on upside-down plane

Raw Story  

Two right-wing anchors quickly speculated former President Joe Biden's diversity, equity, and inclusion policies could be to blame after a Delta Airlines flight flipped upside down while landing Monday afternoon in Toronto. "Yeah, breaking news that just happened within the hour: a plane again going from Minneapolis to Toronto — to Toronto Pearson Airport, CP24, a local affiliate, saying about …

Why Republicans keep blaming disasters on DEI
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why Republicans keep blaming disasters on DEI

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Trump has blamed diversity programs for the plane crash, even …

What is DEI? The diversity scheme Trump is blaming for Washington DC crash
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What is DEI? The diversity scheme Trump is blaming for Washington DC crash

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Since taking office on 20 January, Donald Trump …

With no evidence, Trump blamed DEI for a plane crash
1 month, 3 weeks ago

With no evidence, Trump blamed DEI for a plane crash

CNN  

New York CNN — President Donald Trump on Thursday blamed the Federal Aviation Administration’s “diversity push” in part for the plane collision that killed 67 people in Washington, DC. Trump did not cite any evidence for how efforts to hire more minorities, people with disabilities and other groups less represented in American workforces led to the crash, saying “it just …

MAGA lawmaker wonders ‘did DEI play a role’ in the deadly DC plane crash
1 month, 3 weeks ago

MAGA lawmaker wonders ‘did DEI play a role’ in the deadly DC plane crash

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ogles’s reaction comes just weeks after MAGA pundits and right-wing politicians attempted …

Trump blames DEI for American Airlines crash that killed 67
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump blames DEI for American Airlines crash that killed 67

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump has claimed diversity and inclusion policies are behind one of the deadliest plane crashes in U.S. history. Trump then said he put 'safety' first while Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden prioritized politics and called former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg a 'disaster' in an extraordinary attack on previous administrations. President Donald Trump said the nation is in …

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