This prompted me to look up who is East Palestine's US Congressman.

Answer: Bill Johnson.

Bill Johnson has quite the glowing resumé. Emphasis mine.

Johnson entered the U.S. Air Force in 1973, and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel after a distinguished military career of more than 26 years. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Troy University in Troy, Alabama in 1979, and he earned his Master’s Degree from Georgia Tech in 1984. During his tenure in the U.S. Air Force, Johnson was recognized as a Distinguished Graduate from the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Squadron Officers School, and Air Command & Staff College. Bill is also a proud recipient of the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal. As Director of the Air Force’s Chief Information Officer Staff at U.S. Special Operations Command, Johnson worked directly with senior congressional and Secretary of Defense representatives, as well as top leaders within the various U.S. intelligence communities, to ensure America’s Special Operations forces were adequately equipped to carry out critical national security missions.

In January of 2023, he was selected by his Republican colleagues to lead the Environment, Manufacturing & Critical Materials Subcommittee. As the Chairman of the Subcommittee, Johnson will advance policies that keep our air and water clean, while putting American energy independence and the American people first.

https://billjohnson.house.gov/

Ah, added this to another poster. Yes, OH is Jordan country. He has a ton of dirt PLUS whistleblowers revealing DS activities. If the DS is behind this derail, they're likely sending JJ a message

Ya know...if there was some terrible cabal-controlled facility in East Palestine that had a bunch of hazardous materials, then faking a big scary train derailment would be one way to remove it without the public being any wiser. Hmmm.

We have actual reports of dead animals though

Satan always tells you what he’s going to do before he does it....that’s the purpose of Hollywood.

Since the ones who should be presumably in charge of this in DC are pretty much MIA, I think they didn't plan for it or have anything to do with it. They aren't making the most of this crisis because they didn't plan it to begin with. It all seems so weird. No one has been issued the talking points, so they say little about it in the "media" and whatnot. Maybe they were thrown for a loop?

What movie?

Also an attack on Jordan IMO. He's from Ohio and based on last week's revelations, he has a ton of dirt on nefarious DS activities, and whistleblowers testifying.

^^This

You may have something there.

If you looked at the actual county level 2020 election map, the odds are PRETTY good that literally any train derailment will happen in Trump Country.

If they could find a way, you know they would LOVE to send a message to the Deplorable people in OH who just wouldn't take the damn vax, and even worse, the Amish, who dared to be so self contained that the fear porn couldn't even reach them. In fact, if they had a weapon that could accomplish this, we couldn't trust them to NOT use it.

By George!

Yep, but Brandon is from Scranton (which is in the crossfire) and deeply cares about the "folks" there, no joke {sarcasm}

Some potential ideas from chat gpt:

Playing the long game: Trump may be thinking strategically and realize that speaking out against the Biden administration in the midst of a disaster could backfire and harm his own reputation. He may be thinking about the long game and how he can position himself to benefit from the situation in the future, rather than making a short-term move that could be risky.

Avoiding distractions: In fifth generation warfare, distraction and chaos are often used as tactics to weaken an opponent. It's possible that Trump is intentionally remaining silent in order to avoid becoming a distraction from the disaster response efforts by the Biden administration. By letting the administration take the lead and potentially make mistakes, Trump may believe that he will ultimately come out ahead.

Calculating their move: Finally, it's possible that Trump is simply taking his time to calculate his move. In fifth generation warfare, information is often a key weapon, and Trump may be gathering information about the situation and the public's reaction before making a move. By waiting until he has a better understanding of the situation, he may be able to make a more effective move that can damage the Biden administration's reputation and benefit his own.

The wheels were on fire and had been burning for over 20 miles.

Not doing anything about something that will affect hundreds of miles worth of farmland, not to mention thousands of families, for decades, is quite the "mistake" to let your enemy commit.