Gov. Wes Moore Dismisses Some Republicans Who Have Tried to Blame Baltimore’s Bridge Collapse on DEI

BASH: “Governor, some Republicans are trying to blame the bridge collapse on policies that encourage workplace diversity. A Utah state representative who is running for governor tweeted, ‘This is what happens when you have governors who prioritize diversity over the well-being and security of citizens.’ Another Republican running for Congress in Florida posted: ‘DEI did this.’ What’s your response?”
MOORE: “My response is, I have no time for foolishness. I’m locked in. I’m making sure that we can get closure and comfort to these families. I’m making sure that we’re going to keep our first responders safe, who are doing heroic work. I’m making sure that we are going to open up this channel and be able to get boats and ships and get our economic engine going again. I’m making sure that we’re taking care of our people, to include our first responders and families and small businesses who have been impacted by this. And I’m making sure that we are going to get the Key Bridge rebuilt. I have no time for foolishness, and so I’m not going to delve into it.”
BASH: “You call it foolishness. The mayor of Baltimore seemed to go in a different direction. He is black, and he was described in an online post that got millions of views as the DEI mayor. He responded by saying, ‘We know what they want to say, but they don’t have the courage to say the n-word.’ Is this racism?”
MOORE: “My focus is on making sure these families are getting the comfort and the closure that they need, making sure that our first responders are getting the supports that they need, making sure that we can get these channels open, and making sure that we can get this Key Bridge rebuilt. I, frankly, do not have time to be able to deal with anything else. I’m locked in and I’m focused on what matters right now.”
BASH: “Well, that makes sense, and that is understandable. And we should not lose sight of the human cost here. Six people lost their lives, all of them immigrant workers. Families that loved them, they relied on them. And our thoughts are with them and their loved ones today. Governor, thank you so much for being here, especially on this Easter Sunday.”
MOORE: “God bless you. Happy Easter. And joy comes in the morning.”