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Buttigieg: 'I'm not going to apologize to Tucker Carlson'

Headline from The Hill, on the newest of 3 developments

Pete Buttigieg says he's "not going to apologize to Tucker Carlson" for going on paternity leave from the Transportation Department to care for his adopted two children.

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3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Tucker Carlson mocks Buttigieg over paternity leave

    Headline from The Hill ·

  2. Buttigieg brushes back Carlson comments on paternity leave

    Headline from Politico ·

  3. Newest

    Buttigieg: 'I'm not going to apologize to Tucker Carlson'

    Headline from The Hill ·

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12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Advocate

    Tucker Carlson Mocks Pete Buttigieg for Taking Paternity Leave (opens Advocate)

    Published

    Advocate's feed description

    The Fox News host said paternity leave was for learning how to breastfeed.

  2. Media Matters for America

    Tucker Carlson mocks Pete Buttigieg for taking paternity leave after adopting a child (opens Media Matters for America)

    Published

  3. The Hill

    Tucker Carlson mocks Buttigieg over paternity leave (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    Fox News host Tucker Carlson mocked Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday for taking paternity leave following the birth of his adopted twins.

  4. Politico

    Buttigieg brushes back Carlson comments on paternity leave (opens Politico)

    Published

    Politico's feed description

    "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 said.

  5. The Guardian

    Pete Buttigieg hits back at Fox News host’s criticism of his paternity leave (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    The US transportation secretary and his husband recently adopted newborn twins and praised ‘an administration that’s actually pro-family’

  6. Rolling Stone

    Buttigieg Fires Back at Tucker Carlson Over Paternity Leave Attacks (opens Rolling Stone)

    Published

    Rolling Stone's feed description

    “It’s important work, and it’s work that every American ought to be able to do when they welcome a new child into their family,” the transportation secretary said

  7. Breitbart News

    Buttigieg on Paternity Leave: 'I'm Not Going to Apologize' for Taking Care of Our Premature Twins (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union" that he would not apologize to anyone for going on paternity leave. | Clips

  8. BizPac Review

    Buttigieg defiant over being called out for paternity leave amid supply crisis: 'I'm not going to apologize to Tucker Carlson' (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    "As you might imagine, we're bottle-feeding and doing it at all hours of the day and night," he said after being asked to respond.

  9. Talking Points Memo

    ‘It’s Important Work’: Buttigieg Swats Down Tucker Carlson’s Mockery Of His Paternity Leave (opens Talking Points Memo)

    Published

    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Sunday made clear that he is not amused by Fox News host Tucker Carlson's dig at him for going on paternity leave after the birth of his adopted twins.

  10. The Week

    Pete Buttigieg says he's 'not going to apologize to Tucker Carlson' over his paternity leave (opens The Week)

    Published

  11. Slate Magazine

    Buttigieg: “I’m not going to apologize to Tucker Carlson” for Taking Paternity Leave (opens Slate Magazine)

    Published

    Slate Magazine's feed description

    Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says that leave to take care of a new child in the family should not be seen as a vacation.

  12. The Hill

    Buttigieg: 'I'm not going to apologize to Tucker Carlson' (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    Pete Buttigieg says he's "not going to apologize to Tucker Carlson" for going on paternity leave from the Transportation Department to care for his adopted two children.

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