The White House says former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell is the first openly gay Cabinet official, not former Mayor of South Bend, Ind. Pete Buttigieg, whom Biden chose as transportation secretary. (Photo of Grenell public domain; Washington Blade photo of Buttigieg by Michael Key)
Amid an ongoing dispute over whether the distinction of being the first openly LGBTQ Cabinet official belongs to Pete Buttigieg or Richard Grenell, the White House said Friday that President Trump believes the distinction belongs to Grenell, even though the…
