Trump is inadvertently drawing fresh attention to his awful record on rail safety and hazardous chemicals. (via MaddowBlog)
and chemical release, and Republicans have tried to exploit the fact that some prominent Biden administration officials have not yet visited the local area.
In general, Trump’s record on rail safety and hazardous chemicals has been easily overshadowed by the former president’s many other scandals, and the issue hasn’t generated broad national attention. Former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, a former Republican member of Congress, told Politico, in reference to Trump’s trip, “It’s clear that it’s a political stunt. If [Trump] wants to visit, he’s a citizen. But clearly his regulations and the elimination of them, and no emphasis on safety, is going to be pointed out.”
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