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FAA employees with disabilities did not cause last night’s tragic plane crash. DEI hiring did not cause last night’s plane crash,
All disabled employees are required to be able to perform all essential job requirements without accommodations,
Ives-Rublee added, referencing an existing initiative created in the 1980s called Schedule A, which helps hire severely disabled people in the federal government The [Federal Aviation Association] is actively recruiting workers who suffer severe intellectual disabilities, psychiatric problems and other mental and physical conditions under a diversity and inclusion hiring initiative spelled out on the agency’s website,
Trump said Thursday at a press conference Trump should be looking to investigate the tragedy and provide comfort to the families, not punch down to advance his political agenda with zero evidence,
It’s difficult to find words adequate to the moral abyss from which such a response at such a time could possibly come, ... No one resembling an actual human being could do this and say this.”
Because I have common sense,
Trump replied when asked how he could be so sure DEI played a role The priority of the last four years has been DEI, not IEDs [improvised explosive devices] ...You talk to anyone who’s willing to speak within these agencies, that’s what their focus has been.”
It just could have been.”
When pressed about his claim DEI was responsible for the crash, which is under investigation, Trump responded ... He added We’ve been the bogeyman for them since the first day they brought us to this country, and what they mean by DEI in my opinion is duly elected incumbent,
Scott said in response to the attacks, claiming DEI attacks are a dog whistle for people who Despicable. As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying."
Responding to Trump's suggestion that DEI played a role in the crash, Buttigieg wrote on X The FAA diversity push includes focus on hiring people with severe intellectual and psychiatric disabilities. That is amazing,
Finding out what happened to cause an accident and making changes to get better is what safety is about,
We do not know what led to this crash, but we have some very strong opinions and ideas
Trump said at a news conference When you don't have the best standards in who you're hiring, it means on the one hand, you're not getting the best people in government, ... But on the other hand, it puts stresses on the people who are already there."
I did change it. I changed the Obama policy, and we had a very good policy. And then Biden came in and he changed it. And then when I came in two days, three days ago, I signed a new order, bringing it to the highest level of intelligence
Their policy was horrible and their politics was even worse."
Complaining about the previous administration, Trump continued He's run it right into the ground with his diversity,
It's not your fault." ... When Americans take off in airplanes, they should expect to land at their destination." ... We will not accept excuses."
Trump made a point to tell Duffy, who was sworn in on Tuesday as Buttigieg's replacement ... Duffy took the White House podium alongside Trump and declared ... Duffy added They have to be talented, naturally talented geniuses,
