President Biden claimed that he traveled by rail over the now collapsed Francis Scott Key bridge “many, many times.” The president’s story faces one massive hurdle, however, as the bridge is vehicle only and does not have any train tracks.
“At about 1:30, a container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which I’ve been over many, many times commuting from the state of Delaware either by train or by car,” Biden said during a press conference Tuesday. “I’ve been to Baltimore Harbor many times,” he added.
In a statement, a White House official claimed that the president was “clearly” referring to driving. “The President was clearly describing driving over the bridge while commuting between Delaware and D.C.” the White House official said in a statement to Fox News.
The key Northeast corridor bridge has never had railway lines and has been used exclusively for vehicle traffic since the 1970’s.
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