Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that President Biden and his administration have turned their backs on the people of East Palestine, Ohio, in the aftermath of a train derailment that spilled toxic chemicals into the community and triggered...
On a visit to the town, Mr. Trump said Mr. Biden should focus more of his attention on leading federal recovery efforts there on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and less time on showing his support for — and funneling taxpayer money into — the war in Ukraine.
Mr. Trump’s visit coincided with the announcement that Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will travel there on Thursday, his first visit since the Feb. 3 derailment. Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, recently called on Mr. Biden to request Mr. Buttigieg’s resignation. Mr. Biden said the EPA has ordered the train company, Norfolk Southern, to pay for the clean-up and disposal of hazardous materials.Countering the criticism from Mr. Trump and Republicans, Democrats have said the Trump administration’s fingerprints are all over the mess, saying the former president “gutted critical transportation and environmental safety regulations.”
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