#shorts On 2/16/2023, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Biden has “absolute confidence” in his failed Transp. Secretary Pete Buttigieg. A reporter asked, “On the train derailment in Ohio, Secretary Buttigieg has gotten some criticism — some of it — much of it in Ohio, some of it from Democrats and Republicans, who argue that he waited too long to respond and that he’s — has seemed to be fixated on trying to deflect blame to the previous administration.” So, does the President — is he satisfied with the — with the government’s response to this derailment? And is he — does he have confidence in —

KJP: Yes, absolutely.
Reporter: — continue to have confidence in Secretary Buttigieg?
KJP: I can answer that very quickly and very — with quick — with confidence from here that we do have absolute confidence in — in Mayor Pete — in Sec- — I always say that — Secretary Buttigieg.

Pete Buttigieg blames Trump for Ohio train derailment amid criticism: ‘We’re constrained’
2/15/2023, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg shifted part of the blame for the recent derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in Ohio on the Trump administration reversing a little-known safety rule.

Buttigieg noted Tuesday evening that his agency had taken a series of steps to improve rail safety through “historic investments,” but said it was constrained by the Trump administration action. In 2018, the Department of Transportation (DOT) withdrew a rule proposed three years earlier requiring trains carrying certain dangerous chemicals to utilize electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes, saying the technology’s benefits were inconclusive.

“In the wake of the East Palestine derailment and its impact on hundreds of residents, we’re seeing lots of newfound or renewed (and welcome) interest in our work on rail safety, so I wanted to share more about what we’ve been doing in this area,” Buttigieg tweeted. “We’re constrained by law on some areas of rail regulation (like the braking rule withdrawn by the Trump administration in 2018 because of a law passed by Congress in 2015), but we are using the powers we do have to keep people safe,” the transportation secretary added. “And of course, I’m always ready to work with Congress on furthering (or in some cases, restoring) our capacity to address rail safety issues.”

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/Pn8DRutTnqo
KJP: Biden Has “Absolute Confidence” In His Failed Trans Sec Buttigieg, blames Trump for Ohio train derailment