‘I became collateral damage’: the trans pilot falsely targeted over Washington DC crash
- Posted on February 11, 2025
- By The Guardian
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‘I became collateral damage’: the trans pilot falsely targeted over Washington DC crash
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Without evidence, Trump blamed diversity after the crash, leading some to accuse Jo Ellis of being one of the pilots