Buttigieg could ‘feel the history swirling’ when Kamala Harris swore him in

February 20, 2021 compassq 5 THINGS TO KNOW, HEROES, HEROES & HISTORY, NEWS, POLITICS, US NEWS Comments Off on Buttigieg could ‘feel the history swirling’ when Kamala Harris swore him in
Pete Buttigieg, with his hand on the Bible held by Chasten Buttigieg, is sworn in as transportation secretary by Vice President Kamala Harris in the Old Executive Office Building in the White House complex on Feb. 3. (Photo: Andrew Harnik / AP)

Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg broke multiple barriers this month when he was sworn in as President Joe Biden’s transportation secretary. He became the first openly gay Cabinet member to win Senate confirmation and the youngest person, at 39…