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President Biden's leadership was on display as he vowed that the Francis Scott Key Bridge will be rebuilt and he intends for the federal government to pay for it.
The President said, “I want to say that we are with you.” We will be with you as long as it takes. As the Governor said, you are strong Maryland players, you are strong Baltimore players and we will get through this together. And I promise most people weren't going to. ,
President Biden vowed to protect the jobs affected by the port closure, and told Marylanders that his expectation is that the federal government will pay for the bridge's reconstruction, adding, “My secretary of transportation is there right now. As I told Governor Moore, I am directing my team to do everything possible to reopen the port and rebuild the bridge as quickly as humanly possible, and we will be on hand to support Maryland. We are going to work with them and give it to them whenever they ask. For. We're going to work with our colleagues in Congress to make sure the state gets the support it needs. It is my intention that the federal government will pay the entire cost of rebuilding that bridge. I hope Congress will support my effort.
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Biden's power and management in these conditions could make it straightforward for some to overlook how unhealthy Trump and his administration have been on the fundamentals of governing. Coping with an accident or pure catastrophe is Presidency 101. Fundamentals of the job require the power for the federal authorities to be there successfully and assist states and localities within the occasion of accidents or disasters.
For 4 years, Trump constantly failed to fulfill this base customary of presidential eligibility.
With Biden as president, the American individuals can belief that the federal authorities shall be there if a tragedy happens.
This isn’t one thing that would have been stated whereas Donald Trump was in workplace.
The collapse of the Francis Scott Bridge is an instance of why presidential management issues.
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