Schumer bizarrely claims DOGE may have been partly to blame for Mexican ship’s deadly Brooklyn Bridge mishap

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) suggested that DOGE cuts to the US Coast Guard could have been partly to blame for a Mexican tall ship’s deadly collision with the Brooklyn Bridge. “We know there has been meddling by the Trump administration into USCG staffing, and we need to know how this might have impacted the events of last night — from a command, communication and local coordination level,” the embattled Dem said in a press release. The Coast Guard also said it responded to the scene of the deadly collision immediately upon being notified, in keeping with its designated mission. There were no reports of any other ship being involved in any way in Saturday’s tragedy. The Mexican sailing ship Cuauhtemoc struck the bridge because a mechanical failure shut down its steering.

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