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- Pete Buttigieg said he could have expressed concern "sooner" for East Palestine, Ohio, after a train derailed.
- He visited the community on Thursday, a day after former President Donald Trump.
- He said he'll "do some thinking" on whether it was a mistake to wait to visit.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he could have expressed concern "sooner" for the residents of East Palestine, Ohio, after waiting 10 days to publicly address the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals.
His comments on Thursday came during his first visit to the site, a day after former President Donald Trump visited the community and criticized Buttigieg for not yet visiting.