A midair collision near D.C. has raised concerns over FAA staffing, prompting scrutiny of air traffic control and aviation safety oversight.

There is no evidence that diversity efforts played a role in the crash, and his statements disregarded his own administration’s hiring policies.

The Five’ co-hosts discuss how 67 people are feared dead following the aircraft collision in Washington and President Donald Trump’s response to the incident.

Disability and civil rights advocates criticized Trump for implying the plane crash could be connected to government diversity programs.

The president implied that the crash was caused by the FAA's recruitment of people with "severe intellectual disabilities" and "psychiatric problems."

Trump on Thursday criticized hiring practices of his predecessor that promoted diversity, equity and inclusion.

President Donald Trump on Jan. 30 claimed without evidence that former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden undermined aviation safety standards in office due to supporting diversity equity and inclusion efforts.

President Donald Trump’s critics on social media pointed to some of Trump’s policies as contributors to a midair crash between a commercial jet from Wichita, Kansas, and a military Blackhawk helicopter.