After a deadly crash between a civilian jet and a military helicopter, officials are scrambling to figure out what caused the deaths of as many as 67 people.

Donald Trump, however, isn’t waiting for evidence: The president on Thursday blamed former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, a Democrat, and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at the Federal Aviation Administration.

He later conceded he has no proof of a concrete connection between DEI initiatives and the incident. Asked why he blamed Democrats and their policies, Trump replied: “Because I have common sense, and unfortunately a lot of people don’t.”

Despite Trump’s attempt to immediately politicize the tragedy, the cause of the crash — and what might have been done to prevent it or future tragedies — remains unknown. Hopefully, further investigations will yield answers, but that will take time.

But even before the crash, there were bigger questions about the safety of air........

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