Donald Trump played the blame game at his first news conference since an American Airlines jet collided with a U.S. Army helicopter Wednesday and crashed into the Potomac River.Among those in the president’s crosshairs was Barack Obama,

Fox News host Jesse Watters said Wednesday's deadly midair collision between a passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter may be the result of President Joe Biden allegedly trying to hire "dwarves" and transgender people.

US President lashes out at former President Joe Biden and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies after an American Airlines regional jet collided on Wednesday

Donald Trump has confirmed there are no survivors of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a helicopter above Washington DC. But he also sought to exploit the crash politically as he attacked diversity hiring and Joe Biden.

In a live televised address, the President said the federal aviation administration was 'actively recruiting workers who suffer severe intellectual disabilities and psychiatric problems'

The FAA has said that all controllers have to meet tough testing and training standards and go through a lengthy certification process.

After briefly offering his sympathies to the families of those killed in the crash, and confirming there were no survivors, he pivoted to assigning blame for the tragedy - taking aim at his political

"We do not know what led to this crash, but we have some very strong opinions and ideas," Trump said at a press conference on Thursday.

US president Donald Trump said diversity initiatives in the FAA contributed to a fatal plane-helicopter collision near Washington, D.C.

President Donald Trump addresses the nation following a fatal collision between an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C.

American Eagle Flight 5342 en route from Wichita, Kansas (ICT), to Washington, D.C. (DCA) was involved in an accident at DCA. President Donald Trump , while addressing the media from White house, clarified that there are no survivors.