PETE Buttigieg has been slammed for his past remarks on infrastructure as new video shows the chilling wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge following its collapse.
The US Secretary of Transportation is in the hot seat after taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share a statement regarding the scene in Baltimore, Maryland.
“I’ve spoken with Gov. Moore and Mayor Scott to offer USDOT’s support following the vessel strike and collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge,” Buttigieg wrote.
“Rescue efforts remain underway and drivers in the Baltimore area should follow local responder guidance on detours and response.”
While some thanked him for his words, others criticized Buttigieg for not doing enough in his position.
“Thank you for at least calling someone,” mocked one person.
“Any determination if racism played a role in this situation,” wrote another person, referencing past comments Buttigieg made on infrastructure.
In 2021, Buttigieg made headlines after claiming highway designs in the US were “racist” when asked about a bipartisan bill that had been passed by Congress.
He was questioned on his plans to “deconstruct the racism that was built into the roadways.”
Buttigieg had previously said that racism was “physically built” into highways.
“I’m still surprised that some people were surprised when I pointed to the fact that if a highway was built for the purpose of dividing a white and a black neighborhood, or if an underpass was constructed such that a bus carrying mostly black and Puerto Rican kids to a beach — or that would have been — in New York was designed too low for it to pass by, that obviously reflects racism that went into those design choices,” he said at the time.
“I don’t think we have anything to lose by confronting that simple reality,” he added. “And I think we have everything to gain by acknowledging it and then dealing with it, which is why the Reconnecting Communities — that billion dollars — is something we want to get to work right away putting to work.”
CHILLING VIDEO
The criticism comes after the National Transporation Safety Board released new footage of the collapsed bridge.
“March 26, 2024: NTSB B-Roll of the March 26 Francis Scott Key Bridge that was struck by Cargo Ship Dali in Baltimore, Maryland,” read the text in the seven-minute video.
Aerial footage shows the scope of the scene as mangled pieces of the bridge stick out from the water.
Around two minutes into the video, the camera pans to the point of impact.
The MV Dali, a Singapore-registered container ship, sits on the water as debris shows the twisted metal from the crash.
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