Do communist Democrats ever take responsibility for ANYTHING? Well of course we know the answer is no, but this pathetic even for commiedem “standards”. Pete Buttigieg who remained silent on the East Palestine train derailment and toxic chemical spill is now finally talking about it. Problem is, Buttigieg is just blaming Trump for it.
Hint to “Mayor Pete”. Trump hasn’t been in office for over two years now.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg shifted part of the blame for the recent derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in Ohio on the Trump administration reversing a little-known safety rule.
Buttigieg noted Tuesday evening that his agency had taken a series of steps to improve rail safety through “historic investments,” but said it was constrained by the Trump administration action. In 2018, the Department of Transportation (DOT) withdrew a rule proposed three years earlier requiring trains carrying certain dangerous chemicals to utilize electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes, saying the technology’s benefits were inconclusive.
“In the wake of the East Palestine derailment and its impact on hundreds of residents, we’re seeing lots of newfound or renewed (and welcome) interest in our work on rail safety, so I wanted to share more about what we’ve been doing in this area,” Buttigieg tweeted.