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on there, the issues he has with diversity, equity and on there, the issues he has with dive programme and on there, the issues he has with dive programme sod as inclusion programme so far as it relates to air traffic controllers and those employed in the aviation it controllers and those employed in the aviation _ in the aviation sector? it was completely — in the aviation sector? it was completely inappropriate. i in the aviation sector? it was i completely inappropriate. there is i evidence, _ completely inappropriate. there is i evidence, and _ completely inappropriate. there is i evidence, and i'm - completely inappropriate. there is i evidence, and i'm a - is no evidence, and i'm a single _ is no evidence, and i'm a single- of— is no evidence, and i'm a single i of evidence i is no evidence, and i'm a i single i of evidence that single piece of evidence that would — single piece of evidence that would have _ single piece of evidence that would have us— single piece of evidence that would have us believe - would have us believe that diversity, _ would have us believe that diversity, inclusion - would have us believe that i diversity, inclusion i equity hose haste anything to haye anything to do practices haves . the practices haveanytmngimdm i the tragedy practices haves ,' ,, a... i the tragedy happened with the tragedy that happened last night— with the tragedy that happened last night here _ with the tragedy that happened last night here in _ last night here in washington. and for— last night here in washington. and for the _ last night here in washington. i and for the commander—in—chief, the leader— and for the commander—in—chief, the leader of— and for the commander—in—chief, the leader of our— and for the commander—in—chief, the leader of our armed - and for the commander—in—chief, the leader of our armed forces, i the leader of our armed forces, the leader of our armed forces, the head — the leader of our armed forces, the head of— the leader of our armed forces, the head of our— the leader of our armed forces, the head of our country- the leader of our armed forces, the head of our country to i the leader of our armed forces, the head of our country to go i = -7 7: z _h:ei out there and so carelessly and recklessly— out there and so carelessly and recklessly and _ out there and so carelessly and recklessly and casually - out there and so carelessly and recklessly and casually point i recklessly and casually point blame — recklessly and casually point blame wheh _ recklessly and casually point blame when there _ recklessly and casually point blame when there is - recklessly and casually point blame when there is no- recklessly and casually point i blame when there is no evidence to support — blame when there is no evidence to support that, _ blame when there is no evidence to support that, we _ blame when there is no evidence to support that, we should i to support that, we should expect— to support that, we should expect better _ to support that, we should expect better i the i to support that, we should i expect better- the person expect better from ths'ps s the sxpsct better from tbs psrscrrr i the job. sxpsct better from tbs psrscrrr ithejob. bill sxpsct better from tbs psrscrrr i the job. bill is _ sxpsct better from tbs psrscrrr i the job. bill is whether- sxpsct better from tbs psrscrrr i the job. bill is whether we. in the job. bill is whether we are - or— in the job. bill is whether we are - or hot- are surprised or not because dohald — are surprised or not because donald trump _ are surprised or not because donald trump this _ are surprised or not because donald trump this is - are surprised or not because donald trump this is kind i are surprised or not because donald trump this is kind of| - shtick, fies“? 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targeted by the somewhat targeted by the president's everyone has owi'i look, everyone has their own views— look, everyone has their own views on_ look, everyone has their own views on what he said. some a-ree with what 2 agree with what % said would agree with what he said and - witt— would agree with what he said and will not and that's and some will not and that's just— and some will not and that's just the _ and some will not and that's just the of president just the reality of president anything that he trump anything that he does. and so— trump anything that he does. and so i— trump anything that he does. and so i think at end and 55:— ! think; at the ens! ¢�*————— day arte se ! think; at the east ¢�*————— day it arte se ! think; at the ehet ¢�*————— day it is arte se ! think, at the ehet et - day it is a part for arte se ! think, at the ehet et day it is a part for the the day it is a part for the cover to _ the day it is a part for the cover to come together right cover to come to-ether r'- cover to come to ether r' there is cover to come together right there is no question this now. there is no question this is i tragedy, _ now. there is no question this is tragedy, and again i