Ex-Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Says Biden Should Not Have Run 2024

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has publicly stated that President Joe Biden should not have run for reelection in 2024, echoing sentiments shared by former Vice President Kamala Harris in her new memoir '107 Days.' Buttigieg emphasized that while it was Biden's decision alone to run, making that choice sooner to not run might have been better for the country and the Democratic Party. Harris described Biden's decision as 'recklessness,' questioning whether it was driven by ego or ambition, and suggested the stakes were too high for such a personal choice. Buttigieg acknowledged that he was not involved in the decision-making process and that the focus now needs to be on the future and rebuilding. His shift from a more tentative stance earlier in the year to a clear position against Biden's reelection bid comes as Buttigieg is considering a 2028 presidential run. The debate over Biden's fitness for office and the consequences of his 2024 campaign continues to shape Democratic Party dynamics ahead of the next election cycle.