MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains that for the first time in presidential history, instead of offering sympathy, Donald Trump tried to assign blame for an accidental plane crash “based entirely on his own profoundly ignorant,

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.

President Trump blamed diversity, equity and inclusion programs and the last two Democratic presidents for the crash—without citing evidence to support his assertions. “Brilliant people have to be in those positions,

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

President Trump and his advisers were updated on the crash on Wednesday night from the Situation Room, according to a White House official. National security adviser Mike Waltz and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy briefed Trump on the situation.

It's the first crisis of the 11-day-old Donald Trump's administration. The president claims the collision between the Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines could be blamed on DEI hiring policies.