President Joe Biden will travel to Baltimore on Friday to survey the cleanup of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge as his administration attempts to head off past criticism over his handling of catastrophic events.

Since a cargo ship collided with the bridge last week, killing six people, Biden has sent several high-ranking administration officials, including Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, to Baltimore to assist the local government in the immediate cleanup effort.

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