Buttigieg Defends Tenure After Deadly Plane Crash

Following a deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C., former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg responded sharply to President Donald Trump's criticisms. Trump blamed the crash on the Biden administration's diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, and specifically criticized Buttigieg, labeling him a 'disaster' for purportedly running the Department of Transportation into the ground. Buttigieg countered by defending his record, highlighting that during his tenure, there were zero commercial airline crash fatalities and improvements in air traffic control. He accused Trump of leading a misleading narrative instead of focusing on leadership and safety measures. Buttigieg also mentioned that Trump had dismissed key personnel responsible for aviation safety. The crash is under investigation by the U.S. military and the National Transportation Safety Board, with Trump promising to prevent such incidents in the future.