As Buttigieg transitions from the Department of Transportation and considers seeking higher office, his tenure will be remembered as a period marked by missed opportunities and reactive responses rather than proactive leadership. 


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2025-02-22 02:36:14">February 22, 2025 at 2:36 AM EST</time>

As Buttigieg transitions from the Department of Transportation and considers seeking higher office, his tenure will be remembered as a period marked by missed opportunities and reactive responses r…{ai:summary}<p>Buttigieg's time as Transportation Secretary will be viewed as a series of missed opportunities, characterized by reactive rather than proactive leadership. As he moves on to consider higher office, this legacy may impact his future political aspirations. #politics</p>

McEwen: Buttigieg’s tainted transportation legacy

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