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.

President Donald Trump blasted former President Joe Biden and Democratic diversity measures after a midair collision above Washington, D.C.

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

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.

"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.

President Trump says it's an 'hour of anguish' for the US after no survivors are found in the DC midair collision. Here are his full remarks on the crash involving an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members and an Army helicopter while the jet was landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington,

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.