Rubio Calls for Buttigieg’s Immediate Resignation Following Ohio Derailment

Rubio Calls for Buttigieg’s Immediate Resignation Following Ohio Derailment
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg listens to a question during a press conference following a tour of a Southside transportation hub in Chicago, Ill., on July 16, 2021. Scott Olson/Getty Images
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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Thursday called for the immediate resignation of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg after the Ohio train derailment, expressing doubts about Buttigieg’s ability to ensure public safety among other issues.

In a Feb. 16 letter to President Joe Biden, Rubio accused Buttigieg of repeatedly demonstrating a “gross level of incompetence and apathy” that puts the safety and prosperity of the American people at risk.

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