He said he increased hiring standards when he took over from former President Barack Obama. "Only the highest aptitude, the highest intellect, and psychologically superior people were allowed to qualify for air traffic controllers,

President Trump said, without providing evidence, that diversity, equity and inclusion policies at the FAA might have contributed to the collision of a regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter.

The USA Fact Check Team digs into comments made about the FAA and diversity efforts in the wake of the DC plane crash.

Speaking from the Oval Office, President Trump signed a memorandum calling for an assessment of aviation safety and elevating “competence” over “DEI.”

NBC White House correspondent Vaughn Hillyard joins Nicolle to discuss President Trump's response in the wake of the plane crash in D.C. despite not providing any evidence to back that up.