Buttigieg Takes Govt Jet for Single-Day Trip to New York

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg According to reports, she flew on a government plane to New York City and returned to Washington hours later, after attending a series meetings.

Buttigieg, who has drawn scrutiny for his frequent occurrences of stealing. Use of private jetsHe did a radio interview, met with the American Civil Liberties Union president before returning home, with the Transportation Department The jet was required because of a “late-notice schedule change.”

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Buttigieg flew to New York City from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on April 7. Fox News Reports, and return on the same Cessna Citation 560XL aircraft, to attend a White House Meeting later that day.

The trip included a 40-minute conversation with Deborah Archer (ACLU president), a 20 minute meeting with DOT employees and a nearly one-hour interview on the radio station The Breakfast Club.

It was reported Buttigieg, who had been on at least 18 taxpayer-funded private flights since he was elected, took heat in December for his role in the settlement. Southwest Airlines cancels flights in debacle During the holidays.

Buttigieg flew from New York City to New York City, and then returned on the government plane on April 7. Buttigieg returned the next day to New York City with a commercial airline.

Fox News was told by DOT officials that Buttigieg had to fly an FAA aircraft because of a last-minute White House meeting. They claimed that it cost $228 per flight or $456 total.

“Due to a late-notice schedule change, he had to travel back to Washington for a White House meeting which fell during a previously planned two-day trip to New York,” A spokesperson for the DOT said.

The DOT claimed that the aircraft used by the department was cheaper than a commercial flight, but it didn’t respond to questions regarding the total cost of both flights.

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According to Energy Information Administration data and DOT records from the Trump era, the FAA charged DOT $2095 for a flight between Washington and New York in June 2017.

Buttigieg has stated that fighting Climate Change Could be “More challengingHe has raised eyebrows about more than just winning World War II. Private jet travel is the most carbon-intensive mode for transportation.