Pete Buttigieg

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White House pushes higher rail company fines after Ohio visit

The Biden administration is demanding congressional Republicans pass legislation increasing fines for rail safety violations following the catastrophic crash in East Palestine, Ohio.

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Karine Jean-Pierre defends Buttigieg by invoking Elaine Chao, mistakenly calls her head of the EPA

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre accidentally referred to Elaine Chao as the former head of the EPA while defending Pete Buttigieg Thursday.

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As Buttigieg is under fire for train response, data belies his claim White construction workers taking jobs

While Pete Buttigieg is facing backlash for his handling of a train derailment, he's also being scrutinized for his claim construction sites aren't employing minority workers.

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Buttigieg mocked for appearing to wear dress boots while on the ground in East Palestine, Ohio

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appeared to wear leather dress boots while surveying the train derailment damage on the ground in East Palestine, Ohio.

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Ohio train derailment: Buttigieg admits he waited too long to publicly respond

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday acknowledged that he waited too long to issue a public response to the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

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Buttigieg dodges questions while his press secretary refuses to be on camera in East Palestine

The press secretary for U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg refused to answer reporters' questions in East Palestine, Ohio while on camera.

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East Palestine mayor asks for annual community health checks, shares concerns about rashes, long-term effects

East Palestine, Ohio, residents react to former President Donald Trump's visit and Mayor Trent Conaway shares what residents want from officials on "Hannity."

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Water used to clean East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment to be disposed elsewhere: Harris County official

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo revealed water used in the cleaning and recovery process in East Palestine, Ohio, will be transported to another area.

Opinion 4 hours ago

TUCKER CARLSON: Why Buttigieg is unlikely to ever be fired

Fox News host Tucker Carlson rips Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for his lack of leadership following the hazardous train derailment in Ohio on "Tucker Carlson Tonight."

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Buttigieg ripped for 'super weird' request for reporter's photo: 'Felt like free speech was being chilled'

"Outnumbered" panelists raised new questions about Secretary Buttigieg's leadership ability following the delayed response to the Ohio train derailment.

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CNN labels East Palestine, Ohio ‘hardcore Trump country’ as it downplays anger towards Buttigieg’s response

Journalists on CNN referred to East Palestine, Ohio as "Trump country" to explain away the Biden administration's perceived slow response to a major train derailment.

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Pete Buttigieg to visit East Palestine, Ohio, 20 days after toxic train derailment

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will travel to East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday to survey fallout of a toxic train derailment that led to widespread fears of contamination.

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Pete Buttigieg oddly asks to take reporter's picture after dodging her questions about Ohio derailment

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg raised eyebrows on Tuesday when he refused to answer a reporter’s questions about the crisis in East Palestine, Ohio, before asking to snap a photo of her.

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SEAN HANNITY: America's transportation secretary has been utterly MIA

Sean Hannity blasted Pete Buttigieg over his response to the Ohio train derailment and why Biden should be in East Palestine instead of Europe in Tuesday's opening monologue.

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Marco Rubio slams Buttigieg after Transportation secretary accuses GOP lawmaker of calling for deregulation

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday took shots at each other on Twitter over the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

Media 4 hours ago

Piers Morgan torches Buttigieg for not visiting East Palestine: 'The longer you leave it, the worse it looks'

Fox Nation host Piers Morgan reacted to Transporation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's failure to visit East Palestine, Ohio, nearly three weeks after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed.

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Pete Buttigieg admits slow response to Ohio train derailment: 'I could have spoken out sooner'

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg admitted in an interview that he may have misjudged when to respond to the train derailment in Ohio that became a national news story.

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Buttigieg torched for saying South Bend crises prepared him for Ohio derailment: ‘Couldn’t even fix potholes'

Twitter users ripped U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for claiming his time as mayor of South Bend, Indiana prepared him for the Ohio train derailment.

U.S. 4 hours ago

Another train derails in Midwest as Pete Buttigieg announces visit to Ohio crash site

Another train has derailed in the Midwest, this time in Gothenburg, Nebraska. The incident came as DoT Sec. Pete Buttigieg announced plans to visit the Ohio derailment.

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Buttigieg points finger at rail industry after Ohio train derailment; GOP officials cite Biden admin policies

Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg called on the freight train industry to take action after a derailment in Ohio, but Republicans wonder what role Washington policies play.

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Ohio train derailment: 15k pounds of contaminated soil, 1.1M gallons of contaminated water excavated from site

Norfolk Southern said Monday that about 15,000 pounds of contaminated soil and 1.1 million gallons of contaminated water have been excavated from site of a train derailment on Feb. 3.

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Buttigieg vows to 'hold Norfolk Southern accountable' as criticism mounts over response to train derailment

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg vowed to "hold Norfolk Southern accountable" on Sunday amid criticism over the federal response to the train derailment in Ohio.

Media 4 hours ago

Pete Buttigieg has proven he is inept at his job, he needs to go: Byron Donalds

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., hints at potential congressional oversight over the Biden administration's handling of the tragedy in East Palestine, Ohio.

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Pete Buttigieg gets 'F' grade from East Palestine's congressman: 'He hasn't shown up'

Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, spoke with FOX News Digital on Thursday about the train derailment in his district that spilled toxic chemicals into East Palestine and the surrounding area.

Opinion 4 hours ago

TUCKER CARLSON: You're now required to judge a book by its cover

Fox News host Tucker Carlson calls out the Biden administration's equity agenda and reacts to the president's tall tales on "Tucker Carlson Tonight."

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Furious East Palestine residents demand Pete Buttigieg be fired: 'This deserves a pink slip'

East Palestine residents criticize the federal response to the toxic train derailment after Transportation Secretary Buttigieg downplays the situation in Ohio.

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Tulsi Gabbard torches Buttigieg, Biden admin over Ohio train disaster: 'They're so arrogant'

Former Democratic Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard on how Pete Buttigieg responded to the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment which resulted in the release of toxic chemicals.

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Joe Rogan blasts Buttigieg comments on White construction workers: 'Shows a profound lack of understanding'

On "The Joe Rogan Experience" the host bashed Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg for saying White construction workers are taking jobs from communities of color.

Media 4 hours ago

Buttigieg notes Ohio getting 'particularly high amount of attention,' while trains derail '1,000' times a year

Pete Buttigieg, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation spoke to Yahoo! Finance about the destructive train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

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Pete Buttigieg faces call to resign after East Palestine disaster: 'Serious and persistent problems'

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is calling for the resignation of Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg because of his handling of the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.

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Pence tears into Buttigieg for going 'AWOL' as Ohio residents demand answers: 'Totally unacceptable'

Mike Pence said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has gone "missing in action" as an Ohio community demands answers following a train derailment that leaked vinyl chloride into the air.