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Trump criticized DEI and the FAA's diversity policies after a deadly plane crash. Here's what we know.

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There is no evidence that diversity initiatives have compromised air safety or had any relation to Wednesday 's crash.

Air traffic controllers must undergo extensive training and meet rigorous standards, including physical and mental fitness tests.

The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

It was the first commercial airline crash in the United States since 2009 .