finger-pointing
noun
fin·ger-point·ing
ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌpȯin-tiŋ 
: the act of making explicit and often unfair accusations of blame
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After the tragic plane and Black Hawk helicopter crash over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump went full throttle into finger-pointing.
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Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2025
There was also presidential finger-pointing Thursday about DEI policies at the FAA, questions about potential mistakes by the helicopter flight crew, and so on.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025
Even still, political finger-pointing began almost immediately.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
After many years of partisan politics, increasingly divisive language, finger-pointing and inflammatory speech have contributed to an environment of fear and uncertainty, affecting not just political dynamics but also the priorities and perceptions of young people.
—Yalda T. Uhls, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
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Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2025
There was also presidential finger-pointing Thursday about DEI policies at the FAA, questions about potential mistakes by the helicopter flight crew, and so on.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025
Even still, political finger-pointing began almost immediately.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
After many years of partisan politics, increasingly divisive language, finger-pointing and inflammatory speech have contributed to an environment of fear and uncertainty, affecting not just political dynamics but also the priorities and perceptions of young people.
—Yalda T. Uhls, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Finger-pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finger-pointing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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