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Maryland Democratic leaders are lashing out at Republicans who blame diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies for the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
Gov. Wes Moore, 45, said he “doesn’t have time” to respond to the “nonsense” of those who claim DEI somehow caused the freighter to crash into a vital structure support and collapse a large portion of the bridge. of 1.6 miles on March 26.
Meanwhile, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday that there is still no estimate of the timeline for rebuilding the vital bridge after its tragic collapse.
Republicans say the implementation of DEI has caused companies to focus more on diversified hiring instead of making sure they bring in the best candidates. They also claim that it leads companies to waste valuable resources implementing these policies instead of spending the funds on costs vital to their operations.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore says he has “no time for nonsense” as Republicans blame diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies for the Baltimore bridge collapse.
A large portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, collapsed when a container cargo ship crashed into a support structure on March 26. Destruction remains on the Patapsco River, which enters a vital port for international shipping.
In the case of the Baltimore bridge collapse, Republicans suggest that DEI policies caused slow maintenance of the bridge and led to conditions that made it easier to collapse once it was hit by ships carrying containers out of port. .
Additionally, far-right conspiracies have circulated online claiming that the bridge collapse was intentional or an act of terrorism, despite there being no legitimate suggestions or reports to support this.
Moore, Maryland’s Democratic governor, said he is now focused on rebuilding and dismissed claims of DEI and other conspiracies.
‘My answer is that I don’t have time for nonsense. “I’m locked in,” Moore told CNN’s State of the Union host Dana Bash on Sunday.
He added: ‘I’m making sure we can provide closure and comfort to these families. I’m making sure we’re going to keep our first responders safe… I’m making sure we’re going to open this channel.’
While two people were rescued from the destruction in the water on Tuesday, six were still missing. As of Wednesday, two bodies were recovered and the other four are also presumed dead.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, 39, also responded to claims that DEI policies in Maryland led to the collapse, with some online even calling him the ‘DEI mayor.’
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott Said Republicans Blaming DEI for Collapse Is More Racist
‘Listen, I’m a young black man, a young black mayor in this country. We know there are a lot of racist people who believe they shouldn’t be in this job. I know that. I’ve been black my whole life. I know how racism goes in this country,” Scott told CBS News host Ed O’Keefe on Face the Nation on Sunday.
“But my focus will always be on those people,” the mayor continued. ‘I didn’t want to be there that night answering questions about DEI. I am concerned about the loss of life. We know how ridiculous that is.
In a separate interview, Secretary Buttigieg also said it will be a long road to reopen the port and rebuild the bridge.
‘Do you have any idea how long it would take to rebuild that bridge?’ -O’Keefe asked.
“We have not yet received estimates in this regard,” he said. ‘I can tell you that the construction of the original bridge took about five years. But this does not necessarily tell us about the reconstruction timeline.’