Biden Says US Should Pay to Rebuild Downed Baltimore Bridge
- Port of Baltimore will ‘take some time’ to reopen, Biden says
- President calls crash ‘terrible accident’ not ‘intentional’
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President Joe Biden said the US government ought to pay to rebuild a major bridge in Baltimore that collapsed Tuesday, and called on Congress to approve the funds.
Biden said he directed authorities to “move heaven and earth” to reopen Baltimore’s port as soon as possible, and said federal agencies are assisting with search and rescue efforts around the Francis Scott Key Bridge. All information “indicates this was a terrible accident” and not an “intentional act,” Biden added.