Utah lawmaker claims country’s ‘diversity’ efforts behind Baltimore bridge collapse
Utah State Representative Phil Lyman. (AP/File)
Six workers were missing and presumed dead after a bridge collapsed early Tuesday in Baltimore Harbor after a massive cargo ship collided with the bridge due to a power outage.
Utah state Rep. Phil Lyman sparked controversy Tuesday by blaming the country’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts for a massive container ship slamming into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday, killing six people. People went missing and were presumed dead. , NBC News reports.
“This is what happens when you have a governor who prioritizes diversity over the well-being and safety of citizens,” Lyman, a Republican running for governor, said in a post on Ax.
Lyman’s post included a retweet from the Young Conservative Federation, which read: “Let’s meet with the Commissioners of the Port of Baltimore, starting with Thea A. Get it done by the barber. She doesn’t know anything about ports, but she is a ‘Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) auditor and consultant.’
Let’s meet the Commissioners of the Port of Baltimore, starting with Karenthia A. Barber. She doesn’t know anything about ports, but she is a “Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) auditor and consultant”. pic.twitter.com/1P1ZD6UFzE– Young Conservative Federation (@YCFederation) 26 March 2024
The post contained a photo and biodata of a black female barber. Later, Lyman posted, “DEI=DIE.”
Barber is one of six commissioners to serve at least three-year terms overseeing the Port of Baltimore.
baltimore bridge collapsed
A bridge in Baltimore Harbor collapsed early Tuesday after a power outage hit a giant cargo ship, forcing the closure of one of the busiest ports on the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, leaving six workers missing and they have been evacuated. Presumed dead.
Officials with the U.S. Coast Guard and Maryland State Police said dive teams were facing increasingly dangerous conditions in the dark, debris-filled waters, suspending active search and rescue operations about 18 hours after the accident.
