Joined By His Husband Chasten Pete Buttigieg Is First Openly Gay Cabinet Member In U.s.

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Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg was the first openly gay Cabinet member in U.S. history to be confirmed by the Senate.
In my original post I left out "confirmed by the Senate" because it didn't fit in the original thread title. I felt that mentioning his husband standing by his side as he was sworn in seemed more heart felt and relevant.
 
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It’s not true. Trump had the first openly gay cabinet member.
That's not true.You are referring to Ric Grennell who was the ACTING Director of National Intelligence. He was never confirmed to his position by the Senate as he was unconfirmable(he wouldn't get the votes as he was unqualified.). Trump filled that position by using the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Under the act, an acting officer may serve in a vacant position for no longer than 210 days, with adjustments to be made if the President submits a nomination to fill the position and under other specified circumstances. He had to leave after 210 days as he was NOT the Director, he was the ACTING director. The end of my TED talk.
 

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Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg was the first openly gay Cabinet member in U.S. history to be confirmed by the Senate.
In my original post I left out "confirmed by the Senate" because it didn't fit in the original thread title. I felt that mentioning his husband standing by his side as he was sworn in seemed more heart felt and relevant.

I know I'm gonna get flamed for this but.........

Really, who the hell cares?? The man is *CLEARLY* not qualified to do the damn job which is all anybody should be caring about. They should NOT care that he's gay, appointed to that position and has his husband in tow. But Awww....isn't that just so cute!! :rolleyes:

I am far more qualified to do that job than Pete. As I am a gearhead, I actually LIKE cars and know exactly what is needed to improve/fix the transportation infrastructure. And I'm bi.

ugh! can't believe people are making a fuss over this................
 
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Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg was the first openly gay Cabinet member in U.S. history to be confirmed by the Senate.
In my original post I left out "confirmed by the Senate" because it didn't fit in the original thread title. I felt that mentioning his husband standing by his side as he was sworn in seemed more heart felt and relevant.

I don't give a fuck about who he is married to. The questions are: Will he make the trains run on time, and get decrepit highway bridges replaced?

A/B