Until fairly recently, Pete Buttigieg had a relatively neat record as Secretary of Transportation. Then came planes, trains, and a balloon in the sky.
also halted planes in the first nationwide ground stop since Sept. 11, 2001.
“I don’t think very much of him because he hasn’t said much. He hasn’t done much in the face of not just this train or derailment, but in the face of a lot of others too,” said Sen. J.D. Vance . There are some obvious political reasons Buttigieg’s critics would fire those “rhetorical bullets,” as Schatz and the secretary’s defenders would suggest.
But behind the scenes, there are complex, difficult issues handled by DOT. The department handles issues with the supply chain, 5G networks, and more. Infrastructure merely became the bulk of Buttigieg’s brand as secretary on account of Biden promoting it so heavily via policy and messaging. Buttigieg’s rough few months have also prompted some Democratic lawmakers to issue cordial but stern remarks to the secretary calling for action. “We need Congressional inquiry and direct action from [Pete Buttigieg] to address this tragedy,” Rep. Ilhan Omar wrote in aSen. Elizabeth Warren , who also competed with Buttigieg in the 2020 presidential primary, alsoDrone footage shows the freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S.
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