Memo to the Fourth Estate: Don't let Trump get away with the Big Lie at East Palestine
By BERRY CRAIG
AFT Local 9005
Donald Trump is visiting East Palestine, Ohio, site of a derailment of a train carrying hazardous chemicals.
Doubtless, he will blame the disaster on the Biden administration. Here's hoping reporters won't let the master of the Big Lie get away with it.
From The New York Times: "....The former president has spent days attacking President Biden over his administration’s handling of the disaster, suggesting Mr. Biden had walked away from residents in a deep-red state that Mr. Trump won in the 2016 and 2020 elections.
"But the derailment and its aftermath have also focused attention on Mr. Trump’s own environmental policies and his cuts to regulations, including an Obama-era effort to put in place more advanced brakes on trains that are carrying certain dangerous materials."
Here's more:
Bloomberg.com: Trump’s Ohio Visit Puts Spotlight on Rail-Safety Rules He Ended
AP Exclusive: Transport safety rules rolled back under Trump
Washington Post (Oct. 30, 2020) Trump rolled back more than 125 environmental
safeguards. Here’s how.