WATCHLIVE: Former President Trump is visiting the site of a train derailment that released toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio. He is expected to deliver remarks and will reportedly be delivering supplies to residents.
The 2024 presidential candidate is expected to deliver remarks and will reportedly be delivering supplies to residents of the small town affected by the disaster.The derailment on the evening of Feb. 3 involved a train that was carrying 20 cars of hazardous materials. Eleven of those cars derailed, causing environmental and safety concerns in the surrounding area.
The National Transportation Safety Board said 38 train cars came off the tracks and that the fire damaged an additional 12 train cars.Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is reportedly set to visit East Palestine on Thursday. His visit comes after widespread criticism over his slow response to the disaster after various other blunders during his tenure as head of the Department of Transportation.
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