During his visit to East Palestine, Ohio, Senator JD Vance, a Republican, criticized the Biden administration for continuing to blame former President Donald Trump for the recent train derailment.
Vance, who was sworn in as Senator in January, also challenged Michael Regan, the EPA administrator, to drink the local tap water. He further criticized Biden for failing to address the disaster in East Palestine through a press event, even weeks after the incident.
“There are dead worms and dead fish all throughout this water,” Vance noted. “Something I just discovered is if you scrape the creek bed, it’s like chemical is coming out of the ground.”
“This is disgusting!” Vance continued, “The fact that we have not cleaned up the train crash, the fact that these chemical are still seeping in the ground is an insult to the people who live in East Palestine.”
When will Sleepy Joe wake up?
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NEW: JD Vance visits East Palestine, water turns a rainbow color when he puts a stick in.
This is way worse than we thought. The White House is nowhere to be seen.pic.twitter.com/7EFEl7A9xC
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) February 16, 2023
