'Pete Buttigieg doesn’t do his job,' the bill's author Rep Marjorie
Taylor Greene said

The House approved a measure late Tuesday that would slash
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's taxpayer-funded government
salary to just $1.

The bill — which was introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-
Ga. — was passed via voice vote Tuesday as an amendment to the 2024
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, the
standalone funding bill for the General Services Administration,
Securities and Exchange Commission and other related agencies.

"I’m proud to announce my amendment to FIRE Pete Buttigieg just
PASSED the House. Pothole Pete staged fake bike rides to the White
House and used private planes funded by taxpayers to receive awards
for the way certain people have sex," Greene said in a social media
post Tuesday. "American taxpayers should not be on the hook for
paying for his lavish trips or his salary."

"Pete Buttigieg doesn’t do his job. It’s all about fake photo ops
and taxpayer-funded private jet trip to accept LGBTQ awards for
him," Greene added. "I’m happy my amendment passed, but he doesn’t
deserve a single penny."

PETE BUTTIGIEG BROUGHT HUSBAND CHASTEN ON MILITARY AIRCRAFT TO
ATTEND SPORTING EVENT IN NETHERLANDS

Since taking office in 2021, Buttigieg has faced criticism for
Republican lawmakers in response to several crises that have faced
the Department of Transportation.

For example, in February, after a train carrying vinyl chloride, a
dangerous colorless gas, derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, Buttigieg
was criticized for his apparent inaction and for waiting several
weeks before traveling to the site of the derailment.

In addition, there have been multiple instances of mass commercial
airline cancellations during his tenure for various reasons,
including a pilot shortage. Republicans and Democrats alike had
called for Buttigieg to take decisive action to ensure air travelers
are protected from such cancellations.

And while Buttigieg has spent much of his tenure addressing
commercial delays, he has used government-managed private jets on at
least 18 occasions since taking office. Those flights sparked an
ongoing inspector general probe and, according to information
obtained by Americans for Public Trust (APT), have cost taxpayers
tens of thousands of dollars.

PETE BUTTIGIEG TOOK GOVERNMENT JET TO NYC FOR RADIO INTERVIEW, ACLU
MEETING BEFORE FLYING BACK HOURS LATER

In one instance in September 2022, Buttigieg used a government jet
for a roundtrip journey to Montreal. During the visit, he attended a
ceremony hosted by a large Canadian gay rights organization and
received an award for his "contributions to the advancement of LGBTQ
rights."

Buttigieg's office has further stonewalled additional information
about his use of the executive fleet.

"Secretary Buttigieg continues to blow off the American people who
simply want to know the true cost of his taxpayer-funded private jet
trips," APT Executive Director Caitlin Sutherland told Fox News
Digital on Tuesday. "After multiple FOIA requests, a lawsuit, and an
ongoing inspector general investigation, Buttigieg's office still
refuses to provide vital details about using a private government
jet for a swing state tour, which appears more akin to campaigning
than official DOT business."

"Buttigieg looks to be politicizing his role and making it clear
that he believes he’s above accountability and transparency, a
dismissive attitude that seems to be endemic throughout the Biden
administration," Sutherland said.

And the transportation secretary came under fire last year after it
was revealed he vacationed in Porto, Portugal, while his agency and
the White House were locked in tense negotiations with rail worker
unions to avert a strike that could have had a dire impact on the
U.S. economy. The Department of Transportation said at the time that
the vacation was a "long-planned personal trip."

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