Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he is “ready to take a breather” as he prepares to step down when President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month.
President Trump has nominated former Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.), a former Fox Business host who first became famous on MTV's “The Real World,” to replace Buttigieg as host.
Buttigieg asked in an interview. USA Today What happened next for him and his husband Chasten?
“I love this job, but it's 24/7, so I'm ready for a break. I'm going to spend more time with my kids,” he said.
Buttigieg, one of Vice President Harris' running mates, said he hasn't made any “big life decisions” and won't until he has more time to relax.
Mr. Buttigieg has already attracted the attention of some Michigan Democrats who are eyeing a 2026 race to replace term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D). And as Democrats aim to replace President Trump in 2028, Buttigieg, who ran for president in 2020, is likely to rejoin the conversation.
But in the coming months, he said, he plans to rejoin the “traveling public” and “reacquaint himself with TSA checkpoints.”
Asked about Biden's tenure as transportation secretary, Buttigieg said he was “really proud” that the automatic ticket refund rule led to “tangible results” and money for Americans. said. He added that there would be “real consequences” if Trump reversed the policy.
Buttigieg said his biggest legacy from the past four years involves an infrastructure package that funded significant projects across the country, including 1,500 airport renovations.
He also highlighted the work being done to reverse the rise in road deaths. Although he said there was still “a long way to go”, he said the ministry had achieved nine consecutive quarters of declines in road fatalities.
