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   On 26 Feb 2023, bruce bowser  posted some   
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   > Everyone knows Biden is a lying asshole and goes where his handlers   
   > point him.  He doesn't even know where to shit unless someone tells   
   > him.   
      
   WASHINGTON (AP) — For over a year, President Joe Biden waited for what   
   the White House said was the right moment to visit East Palestine, Ohio,   
   facing criticism that he was ignoring the victims of an explosive fire   
   caused by a train derailment.   
      
   On Friday, the president goes to the village of 5,000 at the invitation   
   of its mayor and as the Environmental Protection Agency is on the verge   
   of finishing an extensive cleanup paid for by the train company, Norfolk   
   Southern. Republicans have blasted Biden for not visiting sooner and   
   there are some enduring tensions in the community.   
      
   “The president has always said when the time is right and when it made   
   sense for him to go, he would go,” White House press secretary Karine   
   Jean-Pierre said. “And so, that’s what he’s doing.”   
      
   Ahead of the trip, Jean-Pierre said in response to a question that Biden   
   has “no concerns about drinking the water” in the town, where chemicals   
   and hazardous waste spread because of the fire. She noted that EPA   
   Administrator Michael Regan drank the water during an earlier visit.   
      
   Democrat Biden is venturing into Republican territory amid a reelection   
   campaign. Aides say it’s a chance for Biden to hear from the community,   
   talk about his efforts to hold Norfolk Southern accountable and push for   
   passage of a rail safety law. A number of administration officials have   
   visited over the past year.   
      
   “It’s been a year of challenge, but a year of solidarity,” Regan said in   
   a statement. “I’m proud of East Palestine, a community that has embodied   
   resilience, hope and progress.”   
      
   During Biden’s visit, there will be a separate rally for former   
   President Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner. Trump won nearly   
   72% of the vote in Ohio’s Columbiana County, which includes East   
   Palestine.   
      
   Mike Young, the rally’s coordinator, described the grass-roots event as   
   “anti-Biden.” He said he delivered water to the community after the   
   disaster and the president should have been an immediate presence on the   
   ground.   
      
   “The sentiment from residents has been: Where were you a year ago?”   
   Young said. “Too little, too late. And now Biden shows up at election   
   time.”   
      
   The visit will be Biden’s first trip interacting with everyday voters   
   since a special counsel’s report last week questioned the mental   
   fortitude of the 81-year-old president. East Palestine has emerged as a   
   test of his ability to bridge political divides and publicly show that   
   he’s up for the burdens of the presidency.   
      
   The EPA engaged in an intense cleanup and says the community’s air,   
   water and soil are now safe.   
      
   It removed more than 176,000 tons of hazardous waste. More than 49   
   million gallons of water, rainfall and snowmelt were removed or treated.   
   The federal agency is also collecting 2,500 samples to ensure that the   
   cleanup has succeeded.   
      
   Norfolk Southern said it has spent roughly $1.1 billion in its response   
   to the derailment. Since the fire began on February 3, 2023, and caused   
   hazardous chemicals to mix, the company says it has invested $103.2   
   million in the community, including $21 million distributed to   
   residents.   
      
   Still, there are some in the community who say more work must be done.   
      
   On Thursday, community activists sent Biden a letter that asked him to   
   issue a major disaster declaration for the community, as well as provide   
   long-term health care for residents, increased environmental testing and   
   relocation funding for those who wish to leave.   
      
   Krissy Hylton, 49, is among those worried about returning to their   
   homes.   
      
   Hylton, an assistant manager at a convenience store, said she would tell   
   Biden about her health concerns. The EPA testing says her home should be   
   safe, but she said she has independent tests that point to a risk of   
   chemical exposure. She worries about where she will live once the lease   
   on a rental home paid for by Norfolk Southern ends in May.   
      
   “My home is not safe to go back to,” she said between sobs. “This has   
   been devastating. No matter what day it says on the calendar, it’s still   
   February 3, 2023, to me. Because I have no answers. I have more   
   questions.”   
      
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