'Tucker doesn't understand the concept of bottle feeding': Pete Buttigieg fires back at Fox News host Carlson for saying he was 'trying to figure out how to breastfeed' during paternity leave and insists he was available 24/7
- Buttigieg appeared on MSNBC Friday to respond to criticism over his leave
- The Fox News host said on Thursday night that Buttigieg was 'trying to figure out how to breast feed' during his leave
- Buttigieg added that Carlson has yet to explain his approval for the assassination of Harvey Milk
Pete Buttigieg fired back at Tucker Carlson's claim he was 'figuring out how to breast feed' during his paternity leave and insisted he was still available to respond to the
supply chain crisis while looking after his twins with husband Chasten.
'I guess he [Tucker] just doesn't understand the concept of bottle feeding, let alone the concept of paternity leave', the Transportation Secretary told
MSNBC's Deadline
White House on Friday night.
'But what's really strange is that, you know, this is from a side of the aisle that used to claim the mantle of being pro-family, he added in the interview with Nicole Wallace.
'This attack is coming from a guy who has yet to explain his apparent approval for the assassination of
Harvey Milk, so obviously we know there's some dark places where some of these attitudes come from', he said.
The
White House jumped to Buttigieg's defense after a report broke that the Transportation secretary has been on paid paternity leave since mid-August, as his department comes under intense scrutiny for
supply chain issues.
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