‘Stomach-turning’: Democrats condemn Trump’s DEI claims after Washington plane crash

Political leaders clash over Trump linking diversity, equity and inclusion practices with collision that killed 67 people

US political leaders clashed on Sunday over Donald Trump’s controversial comments on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs following last week’s aircraft collision over the Potomac river in Washington DC.

“The president weighing in while bodies were still being recovered, blaming this on DEI, and, when pressed, he has no evidence to suggest it, was absolutely stomach-turning,” Virginia senator Tim Kaine told CNN’s State of the Union.

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