President Donald Trump began his White House briefing with a moment of silence and a prayer for the victims of Wednesday’s crash at Reagan National Airport.

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg criticized Trump on Thursday for his reaction to the devastating incident after Trump baselessly blamed the Biden administration’s policies for threatening air safety. Buttigieg called out the president for “lying” about the crash in a post on social media platform X.

But within minutes, the “presidential” mirage dissolved. Trump unleashed an unusually appallingly rant, blaming the crash on Barack Obama, Joe Biden, former Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg, DEI and people with disabilities.

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

President Donald Trump is questioning the actions of the army helicopter pilot and air traffic controller in Wednesday’s deadly midair collision in Washington

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.

Trump variously pointed the finger at the helicopter’s pilot, air traffic control, Joe Biden, and Pete Buttigieg, whom he labeled a “disaster.”