Transportation Sec. Buttigieg will visit East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday to view the site of the recent train derailment that led to a spill of toxic chemicals into the community.
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will visit East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday to view the site of the recent train derailment that led to a spill of toxic chemicals into the community.
The visit, confirmed by NBC News, will come a day after former President Donald Trump will also visit to see the aftermath of the wreck. Republicans have called on Buttigieg to resign after the train derailment, claiming he has been slow to react to the disaster. Buttigieg, however,last week that his department's ability to regulate the rail system is “constrained by law” because of a braking rule withdrawn by the Trump administration.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks during The National Association of Counties 2023 Legislative Conference in Washington D.C., on Feb. 13, 2023.White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre defended Buttigieg when she was asked about the criticisms from Democrats and Republicans.Rebecca Shabad is a politics reporter for NBC News based in Washington.Jay Blackman is an NBC News producer covering such areas a transportation, space, medical and consumer issues.
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