Democrat Joe Biden tapped former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg to head the U.S. Department of Transportation on Tuesday, a move which instantly sparked controversy given Buttigieg’s record while mayor.
“If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, he would run a sprawling federal agency that oversees the nation’s airlines, highways and transit systems,” Reuters reported. “At the Transportation Department, Buttigieg may be tasked with overseeing much of Biden’s plan to dramatically boost infrastructure spending, including building 550,000 electric vehicle charging stations and boosting spending on high-speed rail and other green projects, and persuading Congress to find a way to pay for new spending.”
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