Buttigieg Confirms He'll Visit East Palestine, Wants More Regulations After Train Derailment

Buttigieg Confirms He'll Visit East Palestine, Wants More Regulations After Train Derailment
Secretary of the Department of Transportation Pete Buttigieg delivers remarks on new transportation initiatives at an event in the South Court Auditorium at Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington on March 7, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Tuesday that he is “planning to go” to East Palestine, Ohio, amid criticism that top Biden officials have not visited the village after a toxic train derailment earlier this month.

“I am planning to go and our folks were on the ground from the first hours,” Buttigieg told ABC News’ “Good Morning America” on Tuesday when asked why he hasn’t gone to East Palestine yet. During the interview, Buttigieg did not say when he would visit the village.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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