Exit interview: DOT Sec. Buttigieg on infrastructure act and the road ahead

T.R.U.S.T.
Jan 12
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By Scott Detrow, Avery Keatley, Adam Raney

January 12, 2025

With barely a week until President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is packing up his office and preparing for his return to civilian life.

It will be quite a shift after managing the dispersal of billions of dollars in funds as part of President Biden's infrastructure legislation, and managing crises in the airline and railroad sectors.

As he prepares to step down, Buttigieg spoke with All Things Considered host Scott Detrow about some of his accomplishments and the challenges he faced on the job.

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