Adams denies Schumer’s claim that DOGE cuts could be partly to blame for Brooklyn Bridge ship tragedy
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Mayor Eric Adams on Monday hit back at claims by New York Sen. and fellow Dem Chuck Schumer that DOGE cuts to the Coast Guard could be at least partly to blame for the deadly Brooklyn Bridge ship tragedy.
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Mayor Eric Adams on Monday hit back at claims by New York Sen. and fellow Dem Chuck Schumer that DOGE cuts to the Coast Guard could be at least partly to blame for the deadly Brooklyn Bridge ship tragedy.
Chuck Schumer blames a hiring freeze at the Department of Homeland Security for a Mexican Navy tall vessel crashing into the Brooklyn Bridge, despite a denial from the U.S. Coast Guard.
Schumer insinuated in a post on X that DOGE, which has made job cuts across several federal agencies, could have played a role in the Brooklyn Bridge crash.
Social media erupts as Schumer blames Trump for a Mexican Navy ship crash. DHS denies Coast Guard staffing issues, calling Schumer's claims misleading.