Mid air - Trump, the President Graced by God and his common sense - BBC

 

Tom McArthur After US President Donald Trump claimed that diversity hiring efforts at the Federal Aviation Administration could have caused safety issues following the Washington DC air crash, BBC Verify has taken a look at the facts. From Bucharest, Ian Wafula reports on the plight of 300 Romanian mercenaries caught fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo. And finally, another tennis great emerges from Scotland.

TOP OF THE AGENDA Fact-checking Trump's DEI claims about Washington DC air crash Trump has made several claims about the collision. Credit: Getty Images President Trump has caused controversy after suggesting that diversity programmes supported by his predecessors may have played a role in Wednesday's fatal air-crash between a passenger jet and an army helicopter in Washington DC. When challenged by reporters about why he thought this, he responded: "Because I have common sense." As the investigation into the cause of the crash continues, my colleagues at BBC Verify have taken a look at his claims. ‌ Latest: White House doubles down on Trump's helicopter remarks Learn more