- President Biden has made 14 trips across the U.S. and around the globe over the past seven weeks, but none to East Palestine, Ohio — the site of a train derailment that spilled toxic chemicals into the community — despite repeated promises to do so.
- Taking heat from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, Mr. Biden has insisted he will go to East Palestine “at some point,” but a trip has not been announced.
- White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre did not respond to multiple requests for comment. Last week, she told reporters there was nothing to share about the town, where residents fear for their health and safety from toxic contamination that officials say will take years to clean up.
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Biden Shuns Locals Endangered By East Palestine, Ohio Chemical Spill
FILE - A man takes photos as a black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern train, Feb. 6, 2023. After toxic chemicals were released into the air from a wrecked train in Ohio, evacuated residents remain in the dark about what toxic substances are lingering in their vacated neighborhoods while they await approval to return home. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
