Following the devastating plane crash near Washington, D.C., a year-old Tweet from Elon Musk resurfaced, demonstrating he was already planning far in advance to blame a potential aviation disaster on DEI.

The head of America’s aviation safety authority had resigned just 10 days before Wednesday’s air disaster, leaving the agency leaderless after Elon Musk had demanded he step down.

U.S. Army helicopter collided with a descending American Airlines passenger plane over the Potomac River en route to the Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. There were no survivors. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) — which is experiencing a severe vacancy of top leadership positions — has come under fire for suspected negligence amid a staffing and funding deficit.

The NTSB later said, “Reporters should email mediarelations@ntsb.gov for all other inquiries,” claiming that it was meant to “better manage the volume of” emails about the