President Donald Trump, without offering evidence, said the collision between and American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter "could have been" due to DEI.

WASHINGTON—President Trump blamed diversity, equity and inclusion programs and Democrats for a deadly midair collision outside the nation’s capital—without citing evidence to support his assertions—as authorities continue to investigate the cause of the incident and recover bodies.

The Trump administration reversed its policy to freeze grants and loans while officials evaluated whether spending met the president's priorities.