Biden on Baltimore bridge: ‘Everything indicates this was a terrible accident’

US intends to bear full cost of reconstruction and sort out liability issues later

President Joe Biden gives a press conference at which he says the US government will pay to reconstruct the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
President Joe Biden gives a press conference at which he says the US government will pay to reconstruct the Francis Scott Key Bridge.Photo: Bloomberg
Published 26 March 2024, 17:37Updated 27 March 2024, 10:33
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