Biden offered to appoint his former primary rival Pete Buttigieg as the head of
President-elect Joe Biden has proposed appointing former Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg as Secretary of Transportation. This was reported by CNN and The Washington Post, citing sources.
This is the first time that the president-elect has invited one of his former Democratic rivals to join his
Biden offered to appoint his former primary rival Pete Buttigieg as the head of
President-elect Joe Biden has proposed appointing former Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg as Secretary of Transportation. This was reported by CNN and The Washington Post, citing sources.
This is the first time that the president-elect has invited one of his former Democratic rivals to join his administration, CNN noted.
Buttigieg is 38 years old. He is a former U.S. Naval intelligence officer, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and openly gay.
In the 2020 US presidential election, Buttigieg was one of the Democratic candidates. In March, he left the race and said he would support Biden.
