Pete Buttigieg Is Joe Biden’s Pick for Transportation Secretary: WATCH
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Joe Biden announced Pete Buttigieg as his pick for Transportation Secretary Wednesday.
Americans expect us to associate the idea of “infrastructure week” with results, and never again a media punch line.
— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) December 16, 2020
If confirmed by the senate, the pick would be historic, making Buttigieg the first openly gay cabinet secretary.
I'm mindful of the history of this appointment, knowing this is the first time an American president has ever sent an openly LGBTQ cabinet appointee to the Senate for confirmation. pic.twitter.com/txVuqO4o59
— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) December 16, 2020
After the announcement, Buttigieg wrote on Twitter, “America has given this administration a mandate to build back better. And step one in building back better, literally, is to build.”
America has given this administration a mandate to build back better.
And step one in building back better, literally, is to build.
— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) December 16, 2020
Watch the announcement below.
