who made history as the first out gay U.S. Cabinet member to be confirmed by the Senate, returned to his cabinet role this month.“For the first four weeks, he was mostly offline except for major agency decisions and matters that could not be delegated,” a spokesperson for the Department of Transportation told Politico. “He has been ramping up activities since then.”The spokesperson added that Buttigieg will “continue to take some time over the coming weeks to support his husband and take care of his new children.”The White House defended the Transportation Secretary on Friday, according to Business Insider.
Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that Buttigieg was a role model.Over the summer, the Buttigiegs announced they were expecting.