President Joe Biden will travel to Baltimore on Friday to survey the cleanup of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge as his administration attempts to head off past criticism over his handling of catastrophic events.
Since a cargo ship collided with the bridge last week, killing six people, Biden has sent several high-ranking administration officials, including Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, to Baltimore to assist the local government in the immediate cleanup effort.
That included green-lighting $60 million in emergency funds for the city to minimize the impact on supply chains and local business. The debris has disrupted economic activity at the busy Port of Baltimore.
The trip comes a month after the president visited East Palestine, Ohio, to mark the one-year anniversary of a train derailment that leached toxic chemicals into the surrounding community. Biden faced months
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