Rising Democratic star and 2020 presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg sat down with CNBC's John Harwood on Monday for an extensive interview. Here is their exchange on how Buttigieg views the turmoil in the administration of President Donald Trump.
div > div.group > p:first-child"> John Harwood: Yesterday, the Homeland Security secretary resigned abruptly. This morning, we learned that the director of the Secret Service has been fired by the president. We have an acting White House chief of staff, and acting Defense secretary, acting Interior secretary. Do you think that the government itself is in a state of crisis?
Pete Buttigieg: I think the government's been in some kind of crisis ever since this president arrived. Not just when you have a vacancy, but frankly sometimes when you have an appointee who was hostile to the mission of the agency that she or he is heading up. In the case of DHS, that's a little bit different. Many of the concerns around DHS are not so much about the personnel but about the policies.
But one thing we are seeing more and more is, Americans need our government to work. We can have an argument over how big it ought to be or how small it ought to be, what functions it ought to take on. But fundamentally, I'd be run out of town on a rail if I couldn't run a government. And what we're seeing in Washington — it's hard to sink a ship, but they seem to be doing their best. And these vacancies are going to be more and more of a problem.
Ya think? You think we are in trouble? The wall has become a master diversion. Putin isi in Philippines, also playing with GPS! trump doing some good to cover his butt. All the rest is for China,Russia and Rocketman cover!! Draining our reputation! Blonde hair blue eyes, LOL
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Manufactured crisis.
government has been in crisis long before trump
I think you are right, the Government is in crisis because they cannot figure out how to get rid of potus. potus on the other hand has it going on!
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It’s called TDS by your party. Investigate that
You think?
It was a shock to the nation that Donald trump won . And from day one the media , democrats , some folks at the fbi and doj , even republicans have been trying to undermine the presidency. But trump is undeterred. He made promises and he keeping them . History will be the judge
Any student of history knows, we have been in crisis since 1776. That is what government is: Crisis Management with a small amount of future planning.
Nobody knows who you are
Due to the liberal democrats essentially succeeding from the union because they lost the election. Given their “resist” campaign guess what will surely happen If the Democrats ever win the Presidency. Same treatment!
Well, killary isn't president, so crisis averted...
that's the opinion from warped mind 🤪🤪🤪
About time.
Really? Record low minority unemployment, record stock market, more jobs than people, No more missile tests from NK, Energy independent. More money in people’s pockets, Prison reform. Crisis?
I think the Democrats have a real find here. He exposed Pence & the evangelical hypocrisy and provided a blueprint for attacking him during VP debates. This the guy we need to restore common sense, order and decency in the WH. This Texan is sending $$ your way, PeteButtigieg
Democratic 2020 hopeful Pete Buttigieg on orange man: 'I think the justice league's been in some kind of crisis ever since this president arrived'
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It depends! For the liberal and left, yes; for the right and conservative, no!
Ya think?
TDS crisis
Um..BarackObama put this country into crisis mode. Especially from a racial standpoint. He is responsible for a lot of the divide we see today, along with many Democrats.
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Actually the media has been in a crisis since he took over
This fellow Pete is SMOKING some kind of GERMAN POT. The ARTIFICIALLY BLOATED with MANPOWER government was in TROUBLE EVEN BEFORE this MORON Pete WAS BORN on this planet earth. He wakes up in the morning with a HANGOVER from the night before and VOMITS broken POTTERY.
Yeah its been a crisis for the left who have a debilitating case Of Trump Derangement Syndrome As the America is getting Greater Every Day.
Well, he's right in that the crisis has been the devious and delusional plot by leftists in the government to have a sitting president removed from office. Among the worst of crimes ever committed in our government's history. Finally about to be investigated.
Isis decimated, North Korea suspending missile testing, China at the trading table, record low unemployment, record high wage growth, records set daily in the stock market. It’s a crisis only in the leftist’s mind Pete...only in their mind.
This silent player is a big threat to running Democrats. He IS good, and nowadays, GOOD is hard to come by. I will be watching out PeteButtigieg 😊
Ok calm down Pete this isn’t South Bend
Remember all the race riots under Obama? What happened to those?
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