Republicans keep coming for Pete Buttigieg & it keeps blowing up in their faces
Pete Buttigieg, the first out gay cabinet secretary in U.S. history. Hmmm… can anybody figure out why?!The latest non-issue they’ve blown up revolves around comments Buttigieg made Monday in an interview with MSNBC’s Jen Psaki, Biden’s first White House press secretary.
When asked about crime rates in Washington D.C., Buttigieg said the nation’s capital is safer now than when he arrived in January 2021.
Stay woke with our briefing while staying informed on all things LGBTQ+ entertainment, life, and more!To help prove his point, he mentioned an anecdote about being able to safely walk his dog to work.“There’s a lot of funding, and a lot of energy, going into telling a different story, especially on ideological news outlets and online,” he said. “But the simple facts and the simple reality are staring us in the face, including the fact that I can safely walk my dog to the Capitol today, in a way you couldn’t do when we all got here.”Admittedly, that’s not the best answer, especially considering Buttigieg is flanked by his own secretary detail.
But in the world of political interviews, his response to Psaki’s question about safety is hardly a gaff. That’s because the facts are on the transportation secretary’s side.
