Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was set to embark on a trip out west when a container ship made a distress call due to a collision with Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge. The US Coast Guard swiftly responded, and Buttigieg immediately began coordinating with local officials and federal agencies.
President Joe Biden was briefed on the situation and promptly engaged with state and local leaders to ensure a coordinated response. The President visited Baltimore, surveyed the collapse site, and pledged full federal support for the rebuild.
