United States Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined Fox News' 'Special Report' to react to criticism and the Southwest Airlines debacle.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins 'Special Report' to respond to multiple criticisms of his job performance.
When asked if USDOT was aware of Southwest's antiquated scheduling system prior to the Christmas rush, the secretary replied he does not run the airline, but does regulate it. Buttigieg noted Southwest CEO Bob Jordan is"pretty new," having only gotten into the job in February 2022, but that the airline should have been taking corrective action years before the new boss took over.
"It's nonsense," Buttigieg replied."Let's start with the supply chain crisis. I worked that issue before, during and after the time that I was focusing on my children."He added that, though media outlets were predicting"Christmas was going to be cancelled" because of the lack of goods and the like, the reality was that retailers enjoyed record sales.
Since the former South Bend, Ind., mayor reportedly relocated north to Michigan, Buttigieg was asked about the possibility of running in 2024 to replace fellow Democrat Deborah Stabenow.
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