Maryland Governor Wes Moore said over the weekend that the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge last week was not a regional crisis but a national crisis that has the potential to hurt the U.S. economy.
Moore made the remarks during a Sunday interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” while discussing last week’s incident, which happened when a 1,000-foot cargo ship, the Dali, hit the bridge, causing it to instantly collapse.
“More than 1.1 million containers of cargo passed through the Port of Baltimore last year, including more cars and light trucks than any other port in the U.S.,” host Dana Bash said. “What effect is this going to have beyond Maryland on the national economy and the supply chain? Could Americans see delays and higher prices as a result?”
“Absolutely,” Moore responded. “And people have to remember, this is not a — this is not a Baltimore…
