Pete Buttigieg Calls Out Fox News Host For Homophobic Hypocrisy
While appearing on Fox News Thursday, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg shut down a Fox News host's line of questioning and highlighted the host's hypocrisy when it comes to same-sex couples.During Special Report with Bret Baier, for what Fox News billed as an exclusive interview, Buttigieg criticized the host for asking a question that implied he had misused a government jet to take his husband, Chasten, on a trip to Europe in April."You also brought your husband Chasten on a military aircraft to attend a sporting event in the Netherlands," Baier began as Buttigieg interjected, "That's quite a spin to put on it!"Baier continued, "No.
No. No. Was that reimbursed? Because that was one of the controversies—" when Buttigieg exclaimed, "Of course not!"His face became severe and eyes seemingly pierced through Baier when the military veteran, whose service included deployment to Afghanistan, explained the reason for and history of the trip."I led a presidential delegation to support American wounded warriors and injured service members [at] the Invictus Games, as has been tradition for many years," Buttigieg said.
The Invictus Games is an international sporting event for injured and sick servicemen and women."I led the American delegation as one of the great honors of my time in this job.
And the diplomatic protocol on a presidential delegation is that the principal is often accompanied by their spouse. It was a great trip.
