After President Trump linked DEI hiring policies to the collision between an American Airlines plane and an army helicopter, rumors spread that one of the pilots of the military helicopter was transgender Jo Ellis. Ellis clarified in a video that she was not flying the ill-fated helicopter, condemning the misinformation. Prima facie, the army helicopter is being blamed for the crash, though the investigation is ongoing.
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