A Republican lawmaker wondered aloud if diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) played any part in the tragic midair crash outside of Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo that he didn’t want to “ump to conclusions” when asked if he suspected any foul play in the deadly collision of an Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger plane at Reagan Washington National Airport.
But Ogles, a member of the Homeland Security Committee, brought up the type of questions that would need to be answered in the investigations that will follow.
Rep. Andy Ogles on the DCA plane crash: “Did DEI play a role in this type a thing?” pic.twitter.com/KNrWT4tg9w
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“Obviously, we’ll look at everything, check all the boxes,” the Tennessee Republican said on “Mornings with Maria” Thursday, telling the host he was “horrified” by video footage.
“But, you know, to your point, I think you have to look at this with eyes wide open,” Ogles said. “See what happened. You know, human error? Was it some sort of equipment failure? Did DEI play a role in this type of thing?”
“It’s been a number of years since we’ve had an aircraft collision such as this. And so again, prayers for all those impacted,” he contiued.
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Others also questioned how such a catastrophic event could have taken place as the efforts have now turned to a recovery mission as there are no expected survivors.
“It is a CLEAR NIGHT, the lights on the plane were blazing, why didn’t the helicopter go up or down, or turn,” President Donald Trump questioned in a post on Truth Social. “This is a bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented. NOT GOOD!!!”
The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport. The helicopter was going straight at the airplane for an extended period of time. It is a CLEAR NIGHT, the lights on the plane were blazing, why didn’t the helicopter go up or down, or turn. Why didn’t the…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) January 30, 2025
A senior FBI official with the Washington field office reportedly said there was “no indication of any criminality or terrorism in the crash,” according to NBC News.
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