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Biden to nominate Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary

"I know that may not mean much to most people, but to me, it's the highest compliment I can give to any man or woman,"It is widely expected that Buttigieg will run for president again at some point in the future, and running a federal agency would afford the Democratic politician with valuable management experience.that Buttigieg was being considered for the transportation role, with other candidates that reportedly included Mayor Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles, Gov.

The current transportation secretary is Elaine Chao, a former labor secretary under then-President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009. Chao, who is married to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, has served in the role since January 2017. Buttigieg's name also emerged for other Biden administration positions, including commerce secretary; US ambassador to the United Nations, a position

 

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