An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after colliding with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night, with no survivors expected.

President Donald Trump addresses the nation following a fatal collision between an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C.

President Donald Trump on Thursday questioned the actions of the army helicopter pilot and air traffic controller ahead of a deadly midair collision in Washington and quickly veered into politics to speculate that Democrats and diversity initiatives shared blame for the deaths of 67 people.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) condemned President Trump’s claims that the deadly aircraft collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was caused by diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts.