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Buttigieg Becomes The First Millennial Confirmed To A Cabinet Position

Jeffrey Cawood
Buttigieg Becomes The First Millennial Confirmed To A Cabinet Position
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Former 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg was approved by the Senate as secretary of transportation on Tuesday by a vote of 86-13, becoming the first member of the millennial generation to be confirmed to a Cabinet position.

“I’m honored and humbled by today’s vote in the Senate – and ready to get to work @USDOT,” Buttigieg tweeted.

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