Well, he’s going —finally.
According to a Fox News report, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will finally visit the scene of the horrific toxic train disaster in East Palestine, Ohio; Buttigieg said earlier this week that he planned to visit Ohio “when it is appropriate.”
I guess three weeks is the magic number, as Pete plans to go on Thursday.
From Fox News:
Buttigieg is expected to meet with community members affected by the derailment and receive an update on the ongoing investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, which is expected to issue its initial findings on Thursday.
“As the Secretary said, he would go when it is appropriate and wouldn’t detract from the emergency response efforts. The Secretary is going now that the EPA has said it is moving out of the emergency response phase and transitioning to the long-term remediation phase,” an administration official told Fox News digital.
“The Environmental Protection Agency is leading the federal response to hold Norfolk Southern accountable and make the company clean up its mess. That is how it works in response to a chemical spill. The Department of Transportation will continue to do its part by helping get to the bottom of what caused the derailment and implementing rail safety measures, and we hope this sudden bipartisan support for rail safety will result in meaningful changes in Congress,” the official added.
The East Palestine crash was the first of three major derailments in recent weeks, with subsequent incidents occurring in Michigan and Nebraska.
RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel blasted Buttigieg earlier this week for dragging his feet on the visit.
Pete Buttigieg needs to visit East Palestine and explain himself. If he can’t provide the answers Americans deserve, he should resign.
— Ronna McDaniel (@RonnaMcDaniel) February 17, 2023
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