Former President Donald Trump is planning to visit East Palestine, Ohio, following a massive train derailment that caused an environmental crisis there.
A source close to Trump told Fox News Digital that he plans to visit with members of the community, adding that the former president has a strong relationship with the people of Ohio. Trump’s announcement comes soon after the White House said President Joe Biden has no plans to visit the area.
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The Biden administration’s actions relating to the East Palestine train derailment have come under harsh criticism, particularly the conduct of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Many Democrats, in turn, have attempted to deflect blame to Trump.
In his visit, Trump will likely address these criticisms and condemn Biden’s handling of the crisis.
On Friday, Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency would be deploying federal resources to East Palestine.
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“FEMA and the State of Ohio have been in constant contact regarding emergency operations in East Palestine. U.S. EPA and Ohio EPA have been working together since day one. Tomorrow, FEMA will supplement federal efforts by deploying a Senior Response Official along with a Regional Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT) to support ongoing operations, including incident coordination and ongoing assessments of potential long-term recovery needs,” DeWine said in a joint statement with FEMA Regional Administrator Thomas C. Sivak.
