After Whiffing On Other Disasters, Buttigieg Rushes To Bridge Collapse
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg rushed to the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, on Tuesday, after his response to other disasters came under intense scrutiny. Early Tuesday morning, the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after a Sri Lanka-bound cargo ship hit a pillar. President Joe Biden addressed the crisis Tuesday, […]
Buttigieg: Biden’s SOTU address showed a leader ‘in command’
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Sunday praised President Biden’s State of the Union address, saying everyone watching it felt the president was “in command.” In an interview on “This Week” with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos, Buttigieg dismissed criticism of Sen. Katie Britt’s (R-Ala.) rebuttal of Biden’s State of the Union address. Buttigieg responded to Britt’s […]
Buttigieg denies Biden dismantled Trump border policies in clash with CNBC host: ‘Literally not true’
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg strongly denied on Tuesday that the Biden administration had recently changed border policy, following a question about the border from CNBC’s Joe Kernen. Kernen claimed that Democrats only became interested in the border issue after it became a major campaign issue, but Buttigieg disputed that idea, saying it […]
Buttigieg spars with ‘Squawk Box’ host over Biden’s border policies
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday debated President Biden’s border policies with the hosts of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” and blamed former President Trump for the breakdown of a bipartisan border agreement. “It was particularly unfortunate to see what happened at the border. You’d think Congressional Republicans would be interested in addressing border issues because they […]
Tapper Confronts Buttigieg Over Biden Not Visiting East Palestine
CNN's Jake Tapper sat down with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday., I asked why President Joe Biden won't visit East Palestine, Ohio. A train derailed in southern Norfolk on February 3rd., 2023, In East Palestine, 49 rail cars were involved in a collision, 11 of which were carrying hazardous chemicals that leaked into surrounding […]
Biden leads crowd in ‘Happy Birthday’ song for Buttigieg: ‘Pete turned 30 today’
President Biden sang “Happy Birthday” to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg during a White House event Friday, continuing a tradition that came from first lady Jill Biden. “Pete turned 30 today,” Biden joked at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Conference, drawing laughter from the assembled mayors. “My wife, her family has a tradition where we […]
Buttigieg: ‘We never take for granted’ U.S. aviation safety record amid Boeing issues
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Friday that the United States' aviation safety record “can never be taken for granted” following recent problems with Boeing planes. “[W]”We will never take U.S. aviation's safety record for granted,” Buttigieg said. said in an interview on MSNBC. “The amazing fact is that you, sitting on a plane right now, […]