Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called for Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw to testify before Congress.
On the Senate floor, Schumer said Norfolk Southern should be held accountable for establishing the conditions that led to the massive derailment and chemical release earlier this month.
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“Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw needs to come before the Senate to answer questions under oath and explain to the American people exactly what went wrong and how they will prevent accidents like this from happening. He should not duck. He should be there,” Schumer said.
He went on to thank first responders and lawmakers who helped manage the crisis. He then blamed much of the crisis on former President Donald Trump, who he claims helped cause the derailment.
“It is so typical of Donald Trump. He does the bidding of corporate special interests, and it leads to serious harm to the American people. And when he gets caught, he turns around and blames someone else. It just doesn’t wash. The American people see through it,” he said.
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“Disasters like the one in East Palestine are precisely what can happen when safety takes a back seat to maximizing profits and when self-aggrandizing politicians like Donald Trump allow and encourage it to happen,” he added.
Trump visited East Palestine last week. He distributed water and demanded that President Joe Biden visit the town.
