Tag: Pete Buttigieg

Buttigieg Breaks Silence on Ohio Train Derailment After Backlash

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has broken his silence on the disastrous derailment of a train in Ohio that released a toxic chemical, sparking health concerns. The fiery crash in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3 involved about 50 cars, with some carrying hazardous materials, including the highly flammable chemical vinyl chloride. The dangerous toxin was…


Banks Calls on Buttigieg to ‘Correct’ Merchant Marine Academy’s Coverup of Jesus Painting

Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) is calling on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to act after a historic painting of Jesus on the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) campus was covered up. The 1944 painting, entitled “Christ on the Water,” depicts Jesus standing on the ocean with his arms outstretched as merchant mariners drift in a lifeboat…


Lawmakers Call for Investigation Into Recent FAA System Outage

Lawmakers are calling for an investigation into the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) recent computer system failure that caused a nationwide ground stop for flights in the United States. Politicians from President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to Republicans in the House and Senate have asserted that there must be an investigation to find…


FAA Reveals Alleged Cause of Nationwide System Going Down, Causing All Flights to Be Grounded

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed what caused a key system to go down, triggering nationwide chaos at airports after all flights were grounded on Wednesday. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg indicated that no malign actors caused the system to go down but he told news outlets that officials cannot rule it out.  However, the FAA…


Buttigieg: Feds ‘Not Ruling Out’ Nefarious Activity That Grounded All US Flights

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said his agency isn’t ruling out the possibility of “nefarious activity” being behind a computer outage that grounded all U.S. flights on Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which is overseen by Buttigieg’s agency, halted all domestic flights on Wednesday after the Notice to Air Missions system that relays real-time flight…


Buttigieg: Feds Not Ruling Out ‘Nefarious Activity’ Behind Grounding of All US Flights

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said his agency isn’t ruling out the possibility of “nefarious activity” being behind a computer outage that grounded all U.S. flights on Jan. 11. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which is overseen by Buttigieg’s agency, halted all domestic flights after a problem with the Notice to Air Missions system that relays…


Evidence Suggests Buttigieg and Southwest Were Aware of Problems Before Christmas Meltdown

Southwest Airlines has blamed their massive flight cancellations on the winter weather, and Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has promised to hold them accountable, but data from earlier in the year indicates that both parties were aware of potential transportation and computer problems before they happened. The National Association of Attorneys General sent a…


Top Biden Administration Official Taking Taxpayer-Funded Trips On Private Jets

A top official in the Biden administration is being criticized for taking multiple taxpayer-funded trips on private government jets. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was found to have taken at least 18 flights using taxpayer-funded private jets since taking office, according to a Fox News Digital exclusive. Buttigieg has been an advocate of increased government intervention…


Airline Chaos Could Persist Until 2024, Despite Efforts to Cure Woes

After a record-breaking summer of angst, aggravation, and anger at America’s airports, little relief may be in sight. The problem came into sharper focus during the past few weeks with airline complaints in May and June soaring 270 percent above pre-pandemic levels. While airlines and federal officials recently announced improved customer service and information-sharing practices…


Buttigieg Wants to Mandate Electric Vehicles. He’s Wrong

Commentary Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, considered the most likely Democratic candidate for president in 2024 after Joe Biden in the latest Washington Post ranking, says the solution to high gas prices is getting “most Americans” to switch to electric vehicles—willingly or not. Buttigieg is issuing federal regulations to force states to limit the use of…