Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) demanded that President Joe Biden ask for the resignation of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg over his handling of the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.
While focusing on the train derailment as an example of Buttigieg's"gross level of incompetence and apathy," Rubio alleged that it was only the latest example of a two-year pattern.
"It is painfully clear to the American people that Secretary Buttigieg has little regard for the duties of the Secretary of Transportation," he added. Rubio sends a letter to Biden urging him to seek Buttigieg’s resignation, citing his handling of the disaster in East Palestine: pic.twitter.com/kXJXrQzFEbHe accused Rubio of grossly mismanaging the East Palestine train derailment, thus contributing to the scale of the disaster.
"Even after acknowledging the tragedy, he continues to deflect any accountability for the safety of our nation's rail system. The circumstances leading up to the derailment point to a clear lack of oversight and demand engagement by our nation's top transportation official," he continued. Rubio's criticisms reflect a growing tide of disillusionment with Buttigieg's handling of his position. Two major crises rocked the Department of Transportation, an agency not used to being in the public spotlight, in just two months.
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