Chester Buttigieg has hit back at Tucker Carlson’s recent criticism of her husband, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
Fox News opinion host brought up Sec. Buttigieg discussing the recent mass shooting in Colorado Springs at LGBTQ destination Club Q — an incident that left five dead and 18 injured.
Carlson felt that Buttigieg’s response to the tragedy, in which he blamed biased media personalities like Carlson for the intense physical violence against the LGBTQ community, was hypocritical. He also claimed that Buttigieg “hid” his sexual orientation while serving in the military — he served as an intelligence officer in the Naval Reserve from 2009 to 2017 — and building his political career and “then talking about it.” I lied because he was never asked to explain.”
Buttigieg served under the military’s Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy, which prohibited its personnel from being openly gay. The policy expired in 2011.
In the clip, Tucker Carlson talks about how it seems like my husband just wants to talk about identity instead of this job. And I’d like her to follow Secretary Pete on Twitter. “He can follow all the things that are happening [Transportation] Department. But remember this kind of rhetoric is simplistic. It’s so easy to attack people and go on your talk show and get people riled up about something that’s not really happening.
“I love my husband deeply. I know he is a committed public servant and has everyone’s best interests at heart.” “I think these people are with these megaphones again, they have a big platform, and instead of focusing on the real issues, people’s lives, to make them better, they decided to focus on hate.” Have done.”
Lemon then asked Buttigieg about her Thanksgiving, to which she replied that it was a “lovely” time to spend with her young children and husband. He also had a message for lawmakers to vote on the Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal the Clinton-era Defense of Marriage Act and protect legalized same-sex and interracial marriages.
“Without bringing too much politics into this, I know we are on the brink of a marriage equality vote. And for any senators who are wondering whether they should vote yes or no, I invite them to get to know my family.” I do,” he said. “Spend some time with us the way we spent Thanksgiving yesterday. Just a family doing everything everyone else was doing, you know, spending time on the floor, playing with toys, eating good food and enjoying our time together.”
Watch the full segment in the video above.
