Joe Biden drinks tap water during visit to East Palestine

Published February 16, 2024 10:01pm ET



EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — President Joe Biden sipped on tap water and drank coffee brewed from local beans during his visit to East Palestine on Friday, one year after a Norfolk Southern train derailed and spilled hazardous chemicals.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was questioned about whether Biden would drink the local tap water prior to his visit. During Thursday’s press briefing, Jean-Pierre asserted that “the president has no concerns with drinking” the water in the small Ohio town. 

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