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After Whiffing On Other Disasters, Buttigieg Rushes To Bridge Collapse

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks during a news conference near the site of the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

After coming under scrutiny for his handling of other disasters, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg rushed to the scene of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, Tuesday.

The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early on Tuesday morning after a Sri Lanka-bound cargo ship collided with a supporting pillar. President Joe Biden addressed the crisis on Tuesday, saying that Buttigieg was on the scene while he discussed how the federal government would handle the tragedy.

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