President Donald Trump took several questions about the plane crash as he sat in the Oval Office.
"Mr. President, to be clear, are you saying race or gender played a role in this tragedy?" ABC News White House Correspondent Karen Travers asked.
"It may have. I don't know. Incompetence might have played a role. We'll let you know on that," Trump said.
Earlier on Thursday, Trump held a press conference where he -- without evidence -- claimed DEI initiatives were partly to blame for the deadly collision. No determination of fault in the crash has been made, and the National Transportation Safety Board is conducting an investigation.
Trump was also asked if he had plans to visit the crash site.
"You tell me, what's the site? The water ... I don't have a plan to do that, but I will be meeting with some people that were very badly hurt with their family member, obviously, but I'll be meeting with some of the families," he said.