Republican Ohio Rep. Bill Johnson, who represents East Palestine is criticizing Pete Buttigieg after he shifted blame for a toxic train derailment to Trump and Congress.
Chemical concerns continue to grow in East Palestine, Ohio in the aftermath of the train derailment reports Garrett Tenney on 'Special Report.'is slamming Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg after he shifted a portion of the blame for a derailed train carrying toxic chemicals to the Trump administration as well as Congress.
"We’re constrained by law on some areas of rail regulation , but we are using the powers we do have to keep people safe," Buttigieg tweeted., R-Ohio, fired back in a statement to Fox News Digital saying that he's going to stay focused on the concerns of East Palestine residents rather than playing the"blame game."
A train with 50 rail cars, 10 of which were carrying vinyl chloride, derailed in East Palestine on Feb. 3. The derailment caused hazardous chemicals to spill onto the ground and sent a plume of smoke into the air. While the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Ohio officials said that both the air and water in East Palestine are safe, residents are reporting various health issues.
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