McConnell Accuses Buttigieg of Seeking ‘Press Coverage for Woke Initiatives’ Instead of Doing His Job

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is accusing Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg of working harder on getting press coverage than doing his job.

Speaking on the Senate floor on Monday, McConnell said, “Even amidst a catalog of crises on his watch, from this and other recent train derailments to the meltdown in air travel back during the holiday season, Secretary Buttigieg has seemed more interested in pursuing press coverage for woke initiatives and climate nonsense than in attending to basic elements of his day job.”

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Buttigieg was given a chance to respond to the minority leader’s criticism during an appearance on CNN’s “This Morning.”

“Well, first of all, Leader McConnell was there celebrating the replacement of the Brent Spence Bridge, a major infrastructure project that we are funding in his state,” Buttigieg said.

He continued, “I would not call the Brent Spence Bridge a ‘woke initiative.’ As for climate, climate is not nonsense. Dealing with climate change is one of the biggest things that people like me and people like him will be remembered for after we’re gone.”

“And third, he is the caucus leader in the Senate. He could be a partner to us — right now — in making sure that there are fewer future rail disasters in the future,” he added.

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Buttigieg has faced criticism during his time as the head of the Department of Transportation.

During the holiday season last year, conservatives blamed