While Biden says he will visit East Palestine, Ohio, "at some point," workers are reporting severe headaches and nausea after failure to be provided protective equipment.
The Department of Transportation's internal watchdog is auditing Secretary Pete Buttigieg's use of private jets, which came under scrutiny after a report revealed he had taken at least 18 flights using taxpayer-funded private jets since taking office in early 2021.
House Republicans are launching a probe of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s response to the derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio.
President Biden is making sure the federal government is keeping tabs on residents in the city where a train derailment and fire Feb. 3 led to toxic chemicals being released into the environment.
President Joe Biden told the press Friday that he has no plans to visit East Palestine, Ohio following the Feb. 3 train derailment that forced members of the community to leave their homes and continues to pose environmental threats to the general vicinity.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his press secretary avoided explanations as to why Buttigieg took almost three weeks to travel to East Palestine, Ohio, following a hazardous train derailment.
The incident occurred at around 1:45 a.m. CST and involved approximately 31 Union Pacific train cars carrying coal, which were scattered across the tracks.