Pete Buttigieg says Biden running again was 'maybe' a mistake

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - Pete Buttigieg, who served as Transportation secretary for four years in then-President Joe Biden's Cabinet, says that his former boss' decision to seek re-election in 2024 "maybe" hurt the Democrats.

Additionally, Buttigieg – whose trip to Iowa this week sparked further speculation that he is seriously considering a 2028 White House run – when asked if the Democratic Party would have been better off if Biden had ruled out running for a second term as president, acknowledged that "with the benefit of hindsight, I think most people would agree that that’s the case."

Buttigieg's comments – as he took questions from reporters after holding a large town hall with veterans and military families in this eastern Iowa city on Tuesday night – came ami...