{"id":8824,"date":"2025-01-30T09:54:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T14:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=8824"},"modified":"2025-01-30T10:13:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T15:13:02","slug":"cnn-pundit-blames-trump-for-tragic-dc-aircraft-crash-immediatley-regrets-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/media\/cnn-pundit-blames-trump-for-tragic-dc-aircraft-crash-immediatley-regrets-it\/njackson\/2025\/01\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN Pundit Blames Trump For Tragic DC Aircraft Crash &#8211; Quickly Regrets It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>CNN political commentator\u00a0Bakari Sellers\u00a0deleted a post blaming President\u00a0Donald Trump\u00a0for the deadly airplane-helicopter collision near the Potomac and quickly apologized<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nation was stunned when an American Airlines flight with over 60 people aboard\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/news\/breaking-commercial-jet-collides-with-police-chopper-near-reagan-airport\/\">collided with<\/a>\u00a0a BlackHawk Army Helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport at 8:48 pm Wednesday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Tragic mid-air collision over Washington, D.C. involving American Eagle Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk. Recovery efforts continue with 19 bodies found, no survivors reported yet. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WashingtonTragedy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WashingtonTragedy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AmericanAirlines?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AmericanAirlines<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlackHawk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BlackHawk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MidAirCollision?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MidAirCollision<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PrayForVictims?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PrayForVictims<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NTSB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NTSB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FAA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FAA<\/a>&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VIovjjjXXM\">pic.twitter.com\/VIovjjjXXM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ahmed Osman (@Ahmedot2Osman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ahmedot2Osman\/status\/1884921458448535907?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On social media, some posted tweets suggesting President Trump could be to blame by referencing recent White House announcements. In one post, Sellers posted a screenshot of a recent\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/democrats-transportation.house.gov\/news\/press-releases\/ranking-members-larsen-cohen-statements-on-trumps-dangerous-freeze-of-air-traffic-control-hiring\">press release<\/a>\u00a0entitled \u201cTrump\u2019s Dangerous Freeze of Air Traffic Control Hiring\u201d and captioned it \u201c8 days ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"373\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-373x600.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-373x600.png 373w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-187x300.png 187w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-768x1234.png 768w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-956x1536.png 956w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-261x420.png 261w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-640x1028.png 640w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-681x1094.png 681w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sellers deleted the post and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Bakari_Sellers\/status\/1884809986158547090\">apologized<\/a>&nbsp;for the timing of his observation, writing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I deleted the post because timing matters. Politics at this point does not. I fucked up, I own that. I am very prayerful but I\u2019m also very frustrated upset and disturbed with where we are as a country. I recognize, and I will do better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only thing that matters is rescuing the survivors, and ensuring this never happens again.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>No survivors have been found or expected, authorities said Thursday at an early-morning press conference, after a late-night midair crash between a passenger plane and Army helicopter near Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8BREAKING: DC Fire Chief John Donnelly officially just announced that there are no survivors in the DC plane crash.<br><br>President Trump: I have been fully briefed on the terrible accident which just took place at Reagan National Airport. May God Bless their souls. Thank you for the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iQSWRSY3er\">pic.twitter.com\/iQSWRSY3er<\/a><\/p>&mdash; AJ Huber (@Huberton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Huberton\/status\/1884972690554978811?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities have moved to recovery efforts in the crash, which\u00a0President Trump\u00a0and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy both said they believed was preventable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shortly after the crash, President Trump write on X that the strategy looked &#8220;preventable.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport. The helicopter was going straight at the airplane for an extended period of time. It is a CLEAR NIGHT, the lights on the plane were blazing, why didn\u2019t the helicopter go up or down, or turn. Why didn\u2019t the control tower tell the helicopter what to do instead of asking if they saw the plane. This is a bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented. NOT GOOD!!!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The flight, carrying 60 passengers and four crew members, was en route from Wichita, Kan., to Washington, D.C. It collided with an Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter out of Fort Belvoir, Va.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">First responders stand in solemn honor as they carry the flag-draped remains of an unidentified victim recovered after a midair collision between an American Airlines flight and a Black Hawk helicopter. Officials now say they expect no survivors. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dumQdqgoHc\">pic.twitter.com\/dumQdqgoHc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/1884957263665733869?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Defense Secretary\u00a0Pete Hegseth\u00a0announced that the Pentagon and the US Army have launched an investigation into the catastrophic midair collision<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hegseth confirmed the probe in a statement on X, emphasizing that the investigation was \u201claunched immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He called the incident \u201cabsolutely tragic\u201d and noted that search and rescue efforts were still ongoing. \u201cPrayers for all impacted souls, and their families,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Latest below. Absolutely tragic. Search and rescue efforts still ongoing. Prayers for all impacted souls, and their families.<br><br>Investigation launched immediately by Army &amp; DoD. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WdUnYV4UJz\">pic.twitter.com\/WdUnYV4UJz<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeteHegseth\/status\/1884830433608683978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>American Airlines CEO\u00a0Robert Isom\u00a0expressed \u201cdeep sorrow\u201d\u00a0about the crash\u00a0in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Isom, in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.aa.com\/news\/news-details\/2025\/Information-regarding-American-Eagle-Flight-5342\/default.aspx\">video statement<\/a>, said the aircraft was operated by PSA Airlines, a subsidiary of American Airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFirst and most importantly, I\u2019d like to express our deep sorrow about these events,\u201d Isom said. \u201cThis is a difficult day for all of us at American Airlines and our efforts now are focused entirely on the needs of our passengers, crew members, partners, first responders, along with their families and loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Isom noted that the company was working with local, state and federal authorities to assess the crash and respond to the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re cooperating fully with the National Transportation Safety Board and its investigation and will continue to provide all the information we can,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The airline chief added that the company wants to learn everything it can about the crash but acknowledged that it \u201cwill take time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of American Airlines\u2019 \u201cGo team\u201d are being deployed to aid the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI know that there are many questions in this early stage I just won\u2019t be able to answer many, but we\u2019ll provide additional information as it comes,\u201d Isom added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CNN political commentator\u00a0Bakari Sellers\u00a0deleted a post blaming President\u00a0Donald Trump\u00a0for the deadly airplane-helicopter collision near the Potomac and quickly apologized The nation was stunned when an American Airlines flight with over 60 people aboard\u00a0collided with\u00a0a BlackHawk Army Helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport at 8:48 pm Wednesday night. 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