House Republicans have introduced a resolution slamming US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for “neglecting” his duties, and urging him to resign.
House Republicans have introduced a resolution slamming US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for “neglecting” his duties, and urging him to resign. Coming in the wake of the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3, the resolution was spearheaded by Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., and several of his GOP colleagues, such as Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Ryan Zinke of Montana, Mike Collins of Georgia, and Greg Steube of Florida.The resolution condemns Buttigieg for having «failed to mitigate or effectively respond to multiple national crises,» adding that his «ineptitude has jeopardized the safety and prosperity of the American people.» Pete Buttigieg finally visited East Palestine 20 days after the derailment, with fuming local residents slamming it as «too little, too late.»‘AWOL During National Crises’Pete Buttigieg «has been AWOL during multiple national crises,» Florida Republican Michael Waltz underscored in a tweet.Waltz and his fellow Republicans have weighed in on Pete Buttigieg’s track record of failing to step up to the task during multiple occasions.
