Buttigieg holds town hall in Iowa amid speculation of presidential ambitions
- Pete Buttigieg, a former intelligence officer who served in Afghanistan, will headline a town hall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa focused on President Donald Trump's cuts to federal agencies and how they affect veterans and military families.
- Buttigieg finished atop the Iowa Democratic Party's tallies in the glitch-plagued 2020 caucuses alongside Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, though The Associated Press did not call a winner given remaining concerns about the reported results.
- While Buttigieg has not confirmed a 2028 White House run, he and other potential contenders like Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez are traveling the country, with Buttigieg saying opposition to the Republican president 'needs to be as clear a picture as our response to the authoritarian tendencies of this administration.
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Buttigieg says ‘right now I’m not running for anything’ during Iowa stop
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA – Pete Buttigieg pushed back against criticism from President Donald Trump on the job he did as transportation secretary in former President Biden’s administration and declined to say if Biden experienced cognitive decline during his final years in the White House, as he took questions from reporters on Tuesday night. Buttigieg, speaking with reporters after headlining a town hall with veterans in this eastern Iowa city that s…
Buttigieg holds veterans-focused town hall event in Iowa amid 2028 speculation
By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg made a campaign-like appearance at a town hall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, where he blasted the Trump administration, alluded to his past presidential run, and took questions on what Democrats should do to rebuild their brand. “We’ve never been a perfect democracy, but democracy is the most important thing about our country, and our country is the most important demo…
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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg took aim at the Trump administration in an Iowa town hall and discussed the Democratic Party's path forward — amid speculation about a potential Democratic presidential bid of his own in 2028.


Buttigieg to ‘assess’ 2028 presidential bid, he says ahead of veterans town hall
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg revealed on Tuesday that he is “assess[ing]” whether he will run for president in 2028. After serving as transportation secretary under the Biden administration, Buttigieg’s name has been tossed around as a possible Democratic presidential…
Buttigieg holds town hall in Iowa amid speculation of presidential ambitions
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg held a town hall in the influential early-contest state of Iowa on Tuesday, potentially fueling added speculation about another presidential run for the prominent Democrat.
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