Trump added some federal employees might be fired after the crash near Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., if they "aren't mentally competent," a claim he added to ATCs that were hired under lowered Biden standards.
"For some jobs," Trump said, singling out air traffic controllers. "They have to be at the highest level of genius."
"Sadly there are no survivors," Trump said in a White House news conference that aired in full on Newsmax, announcing "an hour of anguish for our nation."
"Our hearts are shattered alongside yours," Trump said, addressing the victims' families.
While saying the investigation is ongoing, Trump lamented American people need some "opinions" on what happened.