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Nearly three weeks after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that led to the release of toxic chemicals, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is finally planning to visit the devastated town, Politico reported on Wednesday.
Buttigieg is expected to meet on Thursday with residents and members of the National Transportation Safety Board for a briefing, according to the report.
The transportation secretary’s slow response to the emergency in East Palestine has sparked bipartisan criticism of the Biden administration’s handling of the disaster.
