Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) slammed Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigiegduring the most recent episode of “Verdict” this week over his handling of the train disaster in East Palestine, Ohio.
Cruz’s remarks come as Buttigieg finally visited the town, weeks after a train derailed there spilling a large amount of toxic chemicals that were set on fire, sparking fears over what the health impacts could be for the surrounding community.
“Look, it is ridiculous that Joe Biden has not been to East Palestine yet,” Cruz said. “You literally have an American city with a major derailment that was on fire, where the water is being poisoned, where the air is being poisoned, where it’s ongoing for multiple days, and this administration does not give a damn.”
Cruz said that the Biden administration does not care about the community because it voted overwhelmingly for former President Donald Trump.
