WASHINGTON BRIDGE REPORT EXPOSES DECADES OF NEGLECT AND POLITICAL BETRAYAL AND GOV MCKEE LIED ABOUT IT!

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Warwick, RI - The newly revealed forensic analysis of the Washington Bridge collapse confirms what Rhode Islanders feared, this disaster was decades in the making. It was not sudden. It was not unforeseeable. It was the result of systemic neglect, ignored warnings, and political leaders who chose spin over responsibility.

"Rhode Islanders have been lied to, and the sad truth is that no one is surprised by what this report reveals." said RI Republican Party Chairman Joe Powers. "This wasn't an accident. It was negligence. Our state leaders knew the bridge was failing for years, yet they kept Rhode Islanders in the dark while thousands of lives were put at risk every single day. Why was this report hidden? Why weren't Rhode Islanders told about the crumbling infrastructure we were driving on? And why did Democratic leadership gamble with public safety instead of telling us the truth? Gov. McKee actually said, 'we should applaud the individuals that made the decision to close down the bridge, to save people's lives.' Applaud? They knew the risks for years and still did nothing, recklessly endangering the lives of up to 90,000 Rhode Island and Massachusetts residents who relied on that bridge every single day. That's not leadership; that's negligence dressed up as heroism. Where is the 'Day of Reckoning' the Governor promised? Why hasn't a single person been fired, prosecuted, or held accountable for this dereliction of duty?"

Powers continued, "Isn't it the Democrats who always ask, 'Is THIS what you voted for?' Well…is it Rhode Island? Take a good look, this bridge disaster is exactly what their leadership delivered."

Despite his outrage, Powers pointed to a way forward, "Rhode Islanders are angry, and they should be. But anger alone won't fix what's broken. While President Trump's Administration has been making historic strides in rebuilding America, Rhode Island Democrats, led by an ineffective governor, have let our infrastructure collapse. This can and must change. Our state doesn't have to accept failure as its destiny. We can rebuild trust, rebuild our roads, and rebuild Rhode Island, but only if we replace those who put politics above people."

"Rhode Islanders deserve better," Powers concluded. "I'm so tire of saying that, but we do! We deserve leaders who will confront hard truths, not bury them. We deserve accountability, not excuses. And above all, We deserve hope that this state can once again be a place where safety, competence, and honesty come first."

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