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This week President-elect Joe Biden nominated Pete Buttigieg to lead the Department of Transportation. According to Business Insider the news of the nomination was met with derision and some lighthearted chuckling. "Mayor Pete" had overseen the city of South Bend, Indiana. Their total population is a fraction of what a mass transit system like New York's can handle in an hour. Is Mayor Pete really the right guy to commandeer America's freight, air, rail and road? With a crumbling infrastructure and COVID still raging, only time will tell if he can handle the monumental job ahead of him.
(CNN) President-elect Joe Biden will introduce former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg as his nominee for transportation secretary at an event in Wilmington, Delaware on Wednesday. Buttigieg's selection also represents the first time the President-elect has tapped one of his former Democratic presidential opponents to join his administration as a Cabinet secretary. The role of transportation secretary is expected to play a central part in Biden's push for a bipartisan infrastructure package. The former mayor is seen as a rising star in the Democratic primary and rose to national prominence during the 2020 Democratic primary.
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Pete Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary. Buttigieg is 38 years old and Biden's former rival for the Democratic presidential nomination. Buttigieg is also the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, according to HuffPost. Buttigieg would be the first LGBTQ person nominated to Biden’s administration. If confirmed, he will also be the first LGBTQ Cabinet secretary to be approved by the U.S. Buttigieg won the caucuses in Iowa during primaries, showing he is well-liked by the public.
CNN reports that Pete Buttigieg is in the running to become President-elect Joe Biden's Secretary of Transportation. Buttigieg ran for President in 2020. Business Insider reports that he is widely expected to run for president again in the future. If nominated, Buttigieg would be the first openly gay Cabinet secretary to be approved by the US Senate. Several other candidates have been considered for the role, including Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
Axios reports that President-elect Joe Biden is considering former South Bend, Indiana, mayor Pete Buttigieg to be his China ambassador. Buttigieg was one of Biden's rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination. He endorsed and campaigned for Biden when he dropped out of the race. Business Insider reports that Biden promised to be tough on China during his election campaign. Axios also reported that Buttigieg is being considered for other key domestic roles. Buttigieg joined Biden's transition team in November.
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