White House calls MIKE Pence ‘homophobic’ over joke about Buttigieg
The White House on Monday accused former Vice President
Mr. Buttigieg weathered criticism from conservative figures when he took paternity leave because he was gone during a fierce debate over transportation upgrades and the supply chain crisis. “The former vice president’s homophobic joke about Secretary Buttigieg was offensive and inappropriate, all the more so because he treated women suffering from postpartum depression as a punchline,” Ms. Jean-Pierre said.
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