Posted 4/5/2024, 8:01:00 PM
Biden Administration Rushes to Aid Florida Bridge Collapse Recovery
- Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg scrambled to coordinate federal response in early morning hours after bridge collapse
- President Biden convened multiple Oval Office meetings to get information and ensure federal resources deployed
- Biden pledged in a speech that the federal government will cover the full rebuild cost and hold responsible parties accountable
- The response effort has shifted from emergency triage to more routine check-ins as long-term recovery plans take shape
- Response involves political figures like Buttigieg and Maryland Gov. Moore who have worked to "check egos" and coordinate across federal-state lines