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Buttigieg: I've lost my train of thought

Randy Mancini 9 Feb 23
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg delivers remarks to the press as he visited the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment on February 23, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio. On February 3rd, a Norfolk Southern Railways train carrying toxic chemicals derailed causing an environmental disaster. Thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate after the area was placed under a state of emergency and temporary evacuation orders. (Photo by Michael Swensen/Getty Images)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg delivers remarks to the press as he visited the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment on February 23, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio. On February 3rd, a Norfolk Southern Railways train carrying toxic chemicals derailed causing an environmental disaster. Thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate after the area was placed under a state of emergency and temporary evacuation orders. (Photo by Michael Swensen/Getty Images)

OAN Geraldyn Berry
UPDATED 2:15 PM PT – Thursday, February 23, 2023

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is being mocked after making an unfortunate pun during his visit to the affected residents of East Palestine, Ohio after a disastrous train derailment on Thursday.

On February 13, Buttigieg posted his first tweet regarding the tragedy, stating that he was still “concerned about the impacts” on the local population. In order to maintain accountability and continue to support safety, he promised to use all “necessary authorities.”