House Republicans this week moved to cut the salary of Transportation SecretaryPete Buttigiegto $1 in a largely symbolic move unlikely to be passed.
The bill to which the amendment is attached has yet to be passed in the House is almost sure to fail in the Democratic-controlled Senate, though its dig at Buttigieg underlines the anger some Republicans are feeling.
In introducing the measure, Greene claimed that American taxpayers “should not be on the hook for paying for his lavish trips or his salary.” The amendment comes on the heels of a U.S. government watchdog announcing an audit of Buttigieg’s use of government airplanes for some trips.
Democratic candidates Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg at a 2020 presidential primary debate.Mario Tama/Getty
A department spokesperson told Reuters the costs of the flights was $41,905.20, which was less expensive than flying commercial.
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Buttigieg, 41, was the 2020 campaign cycle’s breakout star: a former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and Navy vet who triumphed at the Iowa caucus and came in a close second place in the New Hampshire primary.
After dropping out of the race and endorsingJoe Biden, Buttigieg was tapped as the secretary of transportation for the Biden-Harris administration.
Chasten Buttigieg, Pete Buttigieg, and their children Penelope and Gus attend the annual White House Easter Egg Roll in 2023.Drew Angerer/Getty
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In August 2021, he and his husband Chasten announced that theybecame parents. Since then, the couple have offered occasional glimpses of their family, including sharing sweet photos fromthe twins' outdoor birthday partyon Instagram in August 2022.
Buttigieg has also become a very public face of the Biden administration, often going viral for exchanges with Fox News hosts includingBret Baier, who asked Buttigieg in April about a military flight he had taken to the Netherlands in which he brought along his husband, Chasten.
source: people.com
