Former Army Secretary Eric Fanning on Pete Buttigieg's Role in History
February 04 2021 1:31 PM EST
When I finally got the news that Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg became the first gay Cabinet member in history to be confirmed by the United States Senate, I was surprised at my reaction. I didn’t feel the elation that I supposed would occur; instead, it was perhaps a feeling of wanting more?
Granted, we knew this moment was coming when, on December 16 of last year, then President-elect Biden designated the-then simply titled “Mayor Pete” to be the first gay Cabinet member (I don’t want to hear about the former Acting Director of the DNI.). When Biden won the election, we all suspected that Mayor Pete would have a prominent role in the administration. After all, he was one of the most impressive candidates running for the Democratic nomination last year.