President Joe Biden pledges support for Baltimore in wake of Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse [Video]

BALTIMORE — President Joe Biden gave remarks Tuesday on the Baltimore bridge collapse, telling residents “we’re going to stay with you as long as it takes.”

“It’s my intention that the federal government will pay for the entire cost of reconstruction in that bridge. I expect the Congress to support my effort,” Biden said from the White House.

“This is going to take some time,” the president said, adding, “We’re not leaving until this job gets done.”

Personnel on the ship alerted the Maryland Department of Transportation that they lost control of the vessel, and local authorities were able to close the bridge before it was struck, “which undoubtedly saved lives,” Biden told reporters.