President Joe Biden on Friday directed federal agencies to go door-to-door in East Palestine, Ohio, starting Saturday, to check on families affected by the toxic train derailment. Biden directed employees to get to as many homes as possible by Monday. The president said he currently has no plans to personally visit Ohio. They were embarrassed into taking it more seriously after a well-publicized visit to the site by former President Donald Trump earlier this week. Democrats point to rollbacks former President Donald Trump made during his term that weakened rail and environmental regulations.
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